The House by the Churchyard Chapter 64

In which the delicate state of affairs at Belmont regarding Mr. Dangerfield's suit is observed with a keen eye, and Aunt Becky confronts the rather fanciful notions surrounding Lieutenant Puddock's attentions to young Miss Gertrude. A spirited exchange ensues, blending suspicion, amusement, and gentle reproach, revealing much about the characters’ dispositions and the quiet complexities of their domestic world.