The Outcry Book I Chapter IV

In which Lady Grace engages in a lively and thoughtful conversation with the earnest young Mr. Hugh Crimble about the delicate preservation and perilous commerce of their country’s artistic treasures, amid the graceful environment of her art-filled abode. Their exchange, touched by shared concern and subtle wit, draws in the observational Lord John and leads to an invitation to confront directly the provocations posed by the enigmatic Mr. Bender.