The House by the Churchyard Chapter 38

In which the troubled Dr. Sturk, beset by a secret anxiety and haunted by ominous dreams, grapples with a looming financial crisis that weighs heavily upon his spirit and prospects. The shadows of debt and jeopardy mingle with his restless thoughts as he contemplates the merciless figures who hold the threads of his fate, while the world around him seems to press with unwelcome reminders of ruin and decline.