Ruth Chapter 28 - An Understanding Between Lovers
In which the Bensons endure a succession of social estrangements and personal trials with quiet fortitude, while Leonard’s delicate health and changing temper impose constant anxiety upon Ruth, whose ...
27 Kesä 33min
Ruth Chapter 25 - Jemima Makes A Discovery
In which the quiet life of the Chapel-house is marked by the tender care and anxious hopes surrounding little Leonard's recovery, while outside, social and political stirrings mingle with personal dou...
26 Kesä 52min
Ruth Chapter 26 - Mr Bradshaw’s Virtuous Indignation
In which the delicate balance of quiet domestic life is disturbed by the piercing scrutiny of past judgments and the harsh utterances of a father's wrath, revealing the strain and sorrow hushingly bor...
26 Kesä 34min
Ruth Chapter 24 - The Meeting on the Sands
In which Ruth is overwhelmed by anxiety for her child's safety and confronts Mr Donne, whose entreaties and proposals reopen old wounds and reveal deep divisions between them. Amidst the turmoil, Ruth...
25 Kesä 43min
Ruth Chapter 23 - Recognition
In which the turbulent arrival of unexpected guests stirs the quiet life at Eagle's Crag, awakening in Ruth a tempest of memories and emotions as she confronts a past long veiled in silence and sorrow...
25 Kesä 58min
Ruth Chapter 21 - Mr Farquhar’s Attentions Transferred
In which Jemima becomes painfully aware of her father’s intention to influence her behaviour through Mrs Denbigh’s gentle counsel, stirring in her a bitter jealousy towards Ruth, whose quiet dignity a...
24 Kesä 36min
Ruth Chapter 22 - The Liberal Candidate and his Precursor
In which the quiet seaside retreat at Abermouth offers a respite and a change of scenery for Ruth and the young girls under her care, whilst the political manoeuvrings and preparations in Eccleston pr...
24 Kesä 36min
Ruth Chapter 19 - After Five Years
In which calm and quiet years settle gently over the Benson household, marked by the growth and innocent struggles of young Leonard, whose lively spirit and troubles with truthfulness preoccupy his gu...
23 Kesä 34min
