Uncle Silas Chapter 20 - Austin Ruthyn Sets Out On His Journey

In which the mild and devout Reverend Fairfield reveals quaint reflections on the recluse Uncle Silas, casting a softened light upon his character, while the young narrator wrestles with an eerie foreboding of an impending familial crisis shrouded in silence. The night unfolds with a sudden and terrible alarm, as mysterious noises and frantic cries summon the household to a grave disturbance, hinting at a dark and somber turn in the quiet domestic sphere.