The Woodlanders Chapter 26

In which Winterborne, haunted by the absence of his demolished childhood home, witnesses the mysterious accident of Mrs. Charmond and finds himself unexpectedly drawn into her world through a late-night consultation that rekindles memories of a brief, youthful encounter. Meanwhile, the doctor’s return to Hintock House stirs unseen sentiments, weaving together past and present in the quiet gloom of the woodland village.