The Patrician Part 2, Chapter 19

In which Lady Casterley receives unsettling news about her grandson Eustace, revealing the deep anxieties and complexities within their family, as the weight of his struggles quietly presses upon her resolute spirit. The quiet confidences shared with her loyal servant Clifton underscore the delicate balance between hope and apprehension that colours her heavy thoughts in the fading light of the summer day.