Belinda. Volume 3, Chapters 30 and 31: News and The Denouement Summary

Lady Boucher comes to call and tells them the latest gossip, that Mr. Hervey is already married to Virginia and that no one will visit her because she used to be his mistress. Mrs. Delacour asks Belinda if she will visit poor Virginia with Lady Delacour in order to show that they do not believe the malicious rumor about her being Mr. Hervey's mistress. Belinda agrees.

When they get to Mrs. Delacour's house, Lady Delacour gives Virginia a present but will not allow her to open it until Mr. Hervey arrives. When he does, she pulls the curtain and sees a portrait behind it, which she faints at the sight of. They revive her, and Virginia then explains to Mr. Hervey that the portrait is of the man of...