Wylder's Hand Chapter 7 - Relating How A London Gentleman Appeared In Redman's Dell

In which the secluded and sylvan Redman's Farm offers a quiet refuge to Miss Rachel Lake, whose unexpected visit from her urbane yet somewhat insolent brother, Captain Stanley Lake, stirs uneasy discussions about her solitary life and his pressing, unwelcome designs. Their conversation reveals familial tensions and veiled threats, underscored by Rachel’s firm resistance and the shadowy presence of old Tamar, the house’s mysterious caretaker.