Uncle Silas Chapter 23 - I Talk with Doctor Bryerly

In which a solemn and singular physician arrives under the cloak of night to perform mysterious rites upon the late Mr. Ruthyn's remains, and thereafter informs the young mistress, Miss Ruthyn, of a most unusual will left by her father that pertains peculiarly to her relations and the enigmatic Uncle Silas. In the quiet and shadowed chambers of Knowl, apprehensions rise as Miss Ruthyn confides her fear and uncertainty to her cousin, Lady Knollys, while the weight of the future settles heavily upon her tender shoulders.