Wives and Daughters Chapter 17 - Trouble at Hamley Hall

In which the quietude of Hamley Hall is stirred by a heavy shadow of disappointment and anxiety, as Mrs. Hamley’s frail health and Osborne’s financial recklessness weigh heavily upon the household. Amidst tender ministrations and veiled resentments, Molly Harrington finds herself a gentle confidante in the midst of family turmoil and the inexorable approach of sorrow.