A Dark Night's Work Chapter 10

In which Ralph Corbet, burdened by uncertainties and altered family relations, decides to end his engagement with Ellinor, who receives his farewell letter with a composed sorrow that softens the blow yet deepens her melancholy. Meanwhile, Ellinor faces the heavy duty of accepting her late father’s insolvency, the guardianship of trustworthy friends, and the painful prospect of leaving her cherished home, all while finding solace in the steadfast loyalty of her old groom, Dixon.