The House by the Churchyard Chapter 85

In which Captain Devereux is struck with a profound and sudden sorrow upon learning of a grievous loss at the Elms, his anguish unfolding through a restless night while the villagers grapple with the ominous news and the looming legal consequences for Charles Nutter. Meanwhile, at a convivial yet uneasy dinner party, the arrival and departure of the enigmatic Mr. Dangerfield prompt whispered schemes and secret negotiations under the winter's starry sky, setting the wheels of justice and intrigue quietly in motion.