Two on a Tower Chapter 23

In which Swithin and Viviette arrange secret meetings amid the isolations and constraints imposed by her watchful brother, their affection tempered by shadows of past fears and the prudent observance of social boundaries. Meanwhile, the quiet season gives way to signs of renewed activity at Welland House in anticipation of a significant ecclesiastical event, drawing Swithin and Viviette into a cautious participation with the wider world.