The Small House at Allington Chapter XXVI - Lord De Courcy in the Bosom of His Family

In which the arrival of a cautionary letter from Lady Julia De Guest sets in motion a series of uneasy revelations and strained dispositions among the families of Allington and Courcy, as well as the De Courcy household’s internal tensions come to the fore in their uneasy domestic arrangements. Meanwhile, the Earl's cantankerous temper and financial grievances underscore the undercurrents of discontent and the complexities of familial duty within this august yet troubled circle.