Wives and Daughters Chapter 7 - Foreshadows of Love Perils

In which a domestic disturbance and an unexpected illness delay Molly’s return home, leading her to prolong her stay at Hamley amidst the affectionate hospitality of Mrs. Hamley and the attentive, though occasionally irritable, care of her father. The quiet pleasures and small duties of country life gently unfold around Molly, as she becomes entwined in the rhythms of the household and the affectionate concern of those she lives among.