The House of Mirth Book Two Chapter 11

In which Lily, enveloped in the tender ambiguity of spring, finds herself cast adrift by the closing of the social season and her dwindling means, provoking a poignant visit from Mr Rosedale whose practical offer unsettles her pride and stirs a tempest of conflicted reflection. Alone and wearied, she draws strength from a dawning resolve that leads her back to a familiar threshold, where memories and courage alike confront the shadows of past intimacies and present need.