The Patrician Part 2, Chapter 7

In which Barbara, drawn by curious concern and quiet resolve, ventures into the heart of the Temple to seek out Miltoun, only to find his chambers steeped in a weary solitude and an unsettling atmosphere. There, amid the evidence of fevered toil and a troubled mind, she confronts a fiery and fragile presence, torn between care and the stubborn desire to endure alone.