The House by the Churchyard Chapter 41

In which the early morning brings the welcome home of the kindly doctor to his beloved Lilias, whose tender affection is shadowed by a sorrowful refusal of marriage, as autumn unfolds with quiet tensions and whispered secrets among the Belmont society. The gentle discourse between Aunt Rebecca and Lilias reveals the subtle undercurrents of romance and intrigue that mingle with the changing seasons and the promises of impending arrivals.