The Last Chronicle of Barset Chapter LXXIV - The Crawleys are Informed

In which Major Grantly and Mr. Toogood journey to Hogglestock to convey long-awaited tidings to Mr. Crawley, whose humble parsonage becomes the stage for a revelation that promises to alter the course of troubling affairs. Meanwhile, Grace Crawley receives the news with a youthful heart full of hope, while the major’s visit concludes with a tender farewell that hints at deeper affections yet delicately kept from full disclosure.