The Wings of the Dove Book Ninth Chapter 4

In which a season of autumnal splendour in Venice frames a tense meeting between Densher and the eminent Sir Luke Strett, whose presence both illuminates and deepens the young man's apprehensions regarding Milly’s mysterious plight. Their tacit, measured engagements unveil a complex interplay of hope, fear, and discretion, as Densher grapples with his role and the tacit weight of unspoken truths.