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The Elizabeth Gaskell Library · September 28 · 17 min

A Dark Night's Work Chapter 11

In which Miss Monro finds a new post among the canons of East Chester, offering a fresh beginning for herself and the withdrawn Ellinor, who seeks solace in the city's quiet cathedral close and its devout community. As life in the Close unfolds with the arrival of a new dean and the bustle of a high-profile wedding, Ellinor's fragile peace is tenderly observed by her friends, who guard her from the stirring memories and emotions that linger beneath her calm exterior.

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In which Miss Monro finds a new post among the canons of East Chester, offering a fresh beginning for herself and the withdrawn Ellinor, who seeks solace in the city's quiet cathedral close and its devout community. As life in the Close unfolds with the arrival of a new dean and the bustle of a high-profile wedding, Ellinor's fragile peace is tenderly observed by her friends, who guard her from the stirring memories and emotions that linger beneath her calm exterior.