Wives and Daughters Chapter 37 - A Fluke, and What Came of It

In which Mr. Coxe returns to Hollingford with intentions long held, but finds his constancy tested by the coquettish charm of Cynthia, leading to a delicate and painful family conversation about propriety and misplaced hopes. Meanwhile, Molly, burdened with unease over her father's changing demeanour and Cynthia's careless ways with Roger, softly wrestles with the weight of love and anxiety that darken her winter days.