The Doctor's Family - Chapter 8

'The Doctor’s Family' (1861) by Scottish author Margaret Oliphant is a beautifully observed Victorian novella, set in the fictional English town of Carlingford, a little out from London.

In Chapter Eight, an unexpected conversation leaves Dr Rider newly stirred and full of restless thought. Eager and unsettled, he seeks out Nettie to speak with her — but what he encounters instead unsettles him even more.

A charged meeting follows, emotions rise too quickly for prudence, and the fragile balance between them is abruptly tested...

A tense chapter, where hopes quicken, misunderstandings flare, and everything suddenly feels uncertain...!

Reviews

Ouch… what a fiery young fellow! And calling them imps over and over might not win him points 😬 glad there’s more to come! Thank you✨🙏🏼✨