Uncle Silas Chapter 33 - The Windmill Wood

In which the narrator and his lively cousin Milly explore the deserted yet grand Bartram-Haugh estate, surveying its silent corridors and wild grounds whilst encountering a defiant miller’s daughter who bars their way with impish insolence. Amidst the rustic charm and forgotten splendour, Milly’s untutored wit and inherent talents emerge, inspiring a gentle resolve in the narrator to cultivate her natural gifts beyond the bounds of her unschooled speech and manner.