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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter XX
In which a young girl contemplates her future with steady resolve while navigating the curious and sometimes unsettling attentions of distinguished visitors, including a formidable Prussian officer whose presence stirs unease both in her and those around her. Meanwhile, beneath the surface of polite society, a secretive undercurrent of espionage and whispered designs involves a bitter governess whose weary heart harbours a dangerous devotion to a commanding figure.
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