Wives and Daughters Chapter 25 - Hollingford in a Bustle

In which the town of Hollingford busies itself with preparations for the annual charity ball, a grand occasion enlivened by the expected return of the gentry to the Towers and the flutter of social invitations and attentions. Amidst the bustle, Molly and Cynthia experience the tender excitement and anxieties of dressing for their first great ball, while delicate sentiments stir beneath the surface of floral tokens and unspoken resolutions.