The Fruit of the Tree Book 4 Chapter 31
Shownotes
In which Justine receives a letter from Amherst that ignites a tense exchange with Bessy, revealing the fraught complexities underpinning their relations, while a cold day sets a bleak backdrop to their private turmoil. As shadows lengthen and the household’s calm veneer begins to crack, an urgent arrival at the door portends a moment charged with heavy significance and anxious suspense.