The Portrait of a Lady Chapter 22

In which a small company convenes in a secluded Tuscan villa, revealing tender domestic scenes around a young girl recently returned from a convent, and an intriguing visitor named Madame Merle arrives to engage with her and the master of the house, Mr. Osmond. The conversation unfolds with delicate insinuations and veiled intentions, suggesting the subtle complexity of relationships and ambitions held within this sunlit yet reserved setting.