The New Magdalen Chapter 22 - The Man in the Dining-Room

In which Mercy, torn by dread and hesitation, is left alone in the library by Horace, only to find Julian Gray there—bearing grave news and solemn counsel as the shadow of Lady Janet’s secret looms heavily over them all. Together they await Horace’s return, while an unexpected departure by Grace Roseberry adds a fresh element of mystery and foreboding to the already tense atmosphere.