In which Captain Wragge, baffled by Mrs. Lecount’s intrigues, contrives a stratagem to shield Magdalen from unwelcome encounters, while the astute housekeeper correspondingly plots to unmask her identity through a carefully crafted letter and legal counsel. A tension of minds and motives unfolds quietly at North Shingles and Sea View, weaving suspicion and resolve about the true nature of illnesses and alliances within the household.
