The Mystery of Edwin Drood Chapter 9 - Birds in the Bush

In which the delicate circumstances surrounding young Rosa’s betrothal are pondered with gentle gravity, amid the whispers and rivalries of the Nuns’ House, and the arrival of her guardian, Mr. Grewgious, brings a measured discourse on duty, affection, and the binding nature of promises made in youth. Meanwhile, the town’s rumours of a quarrel between two gentlemen flutter wildly about, adding a certain restless air to the otherwise tranquil Cloisterham.