Wives and Daughters Chapter 54 - Molly Gibson's Worth is Discovered
In which the gentle household at Hamley Hall is bowed beneath a grievous blow, and the delicate figure of Mrs. Osborne Hamley lies stricken with a wasting illness that demands the tenderest nursing an...
25 Apr 26min
Wives and Daughters Chapter 51 - Troubles Never Come Alone
In which Cynthia resolutely declares her intention to break off her engagement with Roger Hamley, grappling with the weight of societal opinion and her own feelings, whilst Molly, moved by tender comp...
24 Apr 21min
Wives and Daughters Chapter 52 - Squire Hamley's Sorrow
In which the sudden death of Mr. Osborne Hamley leads to heartfelt confidences and the revelation of a long-kept secret that disrupts the quietude of the household, stirring sorrow and surprise in equ...
24 Apr 30min
Wives and Daughters Chapter 50 - Cynthia at Bay
In which the Gibsons return to their domestic life, troubled by murmurs and misunderstandings of Cynthia’s conduct, while the delicate balance of family relations is strained by Lady Cumnor’s sharp re...
23 Apr 29min
Wives and Daughters Chapter 49 - Molly Gibson Finds a Champion
In which Lady Cumnor and her family settle into the familiar comforts of their ancestral home amidst an undercurrent of local gossip, particularly concerning the young Molly Gibson and Mr. Preston, wh...
23 Apr 21min
Wives and Daughters Chapter 47 - Scandal and its Victims
In which Mr. Gibson returns to Hollingford to find troubling rumours gathering about his daughter Molly’s conduct, and Miss Browning takes it upon herself to investigate and ultimately disclose these ...
22 Apr 27min
Wives and Daughters Chapter 48 - An Innocent Culprit
In which Mr. Gibson confronts Molly with grave suspicions about her secret meetings with Mr. Preston, leading to a tender yet troubled exchange that reveals the strains of social judgement and persona...
22 Apr 22min
Wives and Daughters Chapter 45 - Confidences
In which Molly endures a day of troubled thoughts and restrained secrets, while Cynthia prepares to depart on a visit to aid a friend in distress, their household touched by the quiet absence of Mr. G...
21 Apr 21min
