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The Ordeal of Richard Feverel 21 - Richard is Summoned to Town to Hear a Sermon
In which a tide of paternal solicitude and prudent caution ebbs and flows between Sir Austin and his ardent son, as the young man's rebellious spirit meets the father's weighty counsel on the perilous terrain of love and manhood. Through tender embraces and trenchant discourse, the elder Feverel endeavours to fortify the youth against the snares of passion, while the younger, with heart fluxuating between home and desires, wrestles with wistful longings and filial duty.
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