Two on a Tower Chapter 24

In which the solemn rite of confirmation is observed amidst the blooming Welland gardens, where youthful candidates and their families assemble with hopes and modest anxieties under the watchful eye of the venerable Bishop. Swithin St. Cleeve, caught between duty and personal reflection, finds himself navigating the delicate tensions of social expectation and unspoken emotions on this eventful May morning.