Vera Chapter XVI

In which Lucy and Wemyss arrive at The Willows, a striking red-brick house set amid willowy meadows and open skies, where Lucy wrestles with nervousness and a delicate sense of propriety as she negotiates the new surroundings and Wemyss’s affectionate but sensitive attentions. The couple settle indoors amidst oak halls and antlers, while the rhythmic gong and Wemyss’s exacting ways paint a picture of home life marked by quiet rituals and subtle tensions.