The Lovels of Arden Chapter XXXVIII - "From Clarissa"

In which poor Bessie Lovel, clutching a cherished locket given by her sister-in-law, contemplates parting with it to ease her husband’s pressing financial needs, despite the melancholy this prospect brings her. A chance visit from George Fairfax leads to a kindly offer to purchase the trinket at a fair price and replace it, casting a slender ray of hope upon their humble circumstances.