The Small House at Allington Chapter XXX - Is It From Him?

In which the arrival of a most unwelcome letter brings a sudden and grievous alteration to the quiet fortunes of the Dale family, revealing painful truths that call for delicate endurance and tempered forgiveness. The characters navigate the early shock with a mixture of strength and sorrow, while the community’s sympathy and the prospects of social reprisal linger uneasily in the air.