The Law and the Lady Chapter 25 - Miserrimus Dexter - Second View

In which the curious visitor overcomes her initial dread to witness the singular character of Miserrimus Dexter in his sombre dwelling, where she observes the peculiar bond between him and his silent cousin, Ariel, and glimpses the haunted reverie stirred by memories of Gleninch and its tragic past. A strange and wild song of prophecy follows, revealing the tortured poet’s imagination and the mysterious ties that bind him to the lady present, as the night wanes and the shadows lengthen around them.