The Man of Property Part II Chapter XII - June Pays Some Calls

In which old Jolyon grapples quietly with the intractable complexities of family and duty, carrying with him a weary sense of principled restraint amid the shifting tides of his son's uncertain world. Meanwhile, June, summoned by a resolute courage and a fragile hope, ventures into the labyrinthine society and shadowed streets, seeking truths veiled by silence and the weighty manners of those around her.