The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Vol. I, Chapter 8 - The Present

In which the rural toil of a summer’s day is interrupted by a small parcel from London, bringing with it an opportunity for a delicate exchange of friendship and gifts between the narrator and Mrs. Graham. Their meetings reveal a cautious intimacy, shaded by her guarded heart, as they navigate the polite reserve and thoughtful discourse that form the tender groundwork of their acquaintance.