The House of Mirth Book Two Chapter 13

In which Lily Bart, wearied and alone, finds unexpected solace in the humble warmth of a working-class home, where the bonds of love and renewal offer her a fleeting glimpse of life’s enduring continuity. Returning to her own solitary apartment, she confronts the stark reality of her precarious position and drifts into a troubled sleep, cradling the fragile hope embodied by a stranger’s child.