The Man of Property Part III Chapter IX - Irene's Return

In which Soames, burdened by the tragic news of Bosinney’s death, wanders London streets consumed by a tumult of grief and suspicion, only to find Irene returned to their home in a state of desolation that paralyses speech and action. The evening closes with a tense encounter between Soames and young Jolyon, the presence of his wife pallid and silent between them, an unspoken rift thickening the air.