12 The Tenant Of Wildfell Hall Abridged By Stephanie Poppins
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is framed as a series of letters from Gilbert Markham to his friend about the events connected with his meeting a mysterious young widow, calling herself Helen Graham. She arrives at Wildfell Hall, an Elizabethan mansion that has been empty for many years, with her young son and a servant. Contrary to the early 19th-century norms, she pursues an artist's career and makes an income by selling her pictures. Her strict seclusion soon gives rise to gossip in the neighbouring village and she becomes a social outcast. Refusing to believe anything scandalous about her, Gilbert befriends her and discovers her past. In this episode, Gilbert sits quietly with Helen by the fire at Wildfell Hall. When she tells him it is late, he tells her he knows about the rumours and wants to defend her honour. Now she realises he wants more than friendship, and tells him he will only sully his own reputation.
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