The Woodlanders Chapter 27

In which the doctor’s repeated visits to Mrs. Charmond reveal a complex mingling of past affections and present confinements, set against the autumnal melancholy of Hintock’s landscape. As thoughts of departure and lingering attachments weigh upon him, she prepares to seek renewed strength elsewhere, while the subtle undercurrents of regret and caprice weave quietly through their parting hours.