The Ordeal of Richard Feverel 4 - Arson

The George Meredith Library · Sep 8, 2026 · 23m

In which the home-coming of the young Feverel is marked by a restless tension between the joyous revelry of youth and the sombre shadows cast by paternal watchfulness, as secret plots and whispered conspiracies stir the stillness of Raynham’s ancient chambers. The night unfolds with a mingling of boyish defiance and a father’s anxious vigil, culminating in a fiery spectacle that pierces the darkness and awakens tender fears in innocent Clare.