The Wings of the Dove Book Tenth Chapter 3

In which Mr Densher, restless and deeply engaged by fresh events, experiences a night of intense reflection leading him into the complex social pressures surrounding Mrs Lowder and Kate Croy, uncovering tensions and a series of urgent domestic developments on Christmas morning. Amidst this, he encounters poignant exchanges of sympathy and uncertain hopes, eventually finding a measure of solace in the solemnity of a church service that offers both contrast and quietude to his troubled thoughts.