The Law and the Lady Chapter 29 - In the Light

In which the singular hospitality of Miserrimus Dexter reveals itself in a most unexpected form—as he dons the attire of a cook and presides over a curious repast of truffles and Burgundy, whilst the walls around bear sombre reminders of madness and infamy. The conversation turns grave when Mrs. Valeria cautiously probes the enigma of Mrs. Beauly’s involvement in a tragic death, discovering that her host shares a dark certainty regarding the truth.