A Dark Night's Work Chapter 12

In which the gentle course of years flows quietly for Miss Wilkins, interrupted by the arrival of Canon Livingstone and the sudden shadow cast by a grievous charge against the faithful old servant, drawing her back to the weight of a painful past and precipitating preparations for a difficult journey. Amid the quiet scenes of remembrance and hopeful intimacies, the slow unravelling of distant tidings brings to light the cruel visitations of fate, stirring the heart towards action and somber reflection.