The Small House at Allington Chapter IX - Mrs. Dale's Little Party

In which a festive evening at the Small House gathers old friends and new acquaintances under the gentle glow of moonlight, revealing the tender and candid expressions of love and expectation among the guests. The delicate interplay of affection, social fears, and unspoken hopes unfolds quietly, as the dancers twirl and the neighbours mingle, each caught within their own delicate reveries and aspirations.