The Way We Live Now Chapter 46 - Roger Carbury And His Two Friends

In which Roger Carbury endeavours to secure the welfare of Ruby Ruggles, learning of her constrained situation and the steadfast goodwill of an unlikely ally in John Crumb, whilst Paul Montague’s ill-advised companionship with Mrs. Hurtle at Lowestoft stirs unease and grave reflections upon honour and love. The sea-shore, calm and indifferent, bears witness to their snares and doubts, as Roger contemplates the tangled ties that confound both affection and propriety in their intertwined lives.