Chapters 46-48 Summary

In chapter forty-six, Mr. Markham begins visiting Mr. Lawrence frequently to learn how Mrs. Huntingdon is doing. Mr. Lawrence is loath to speak of his sister; therefore, Mr. Markham can only learn little things. When Mr. Lawrence begins to recover from his illness sustained after Mr. Markham knocked him from his horse, he goes to visit the Wilsons. Upon learning this, Mr. Markham warns Mr. Lawrence that Miss Jane Wilson is not the kindhearted woman he believed her to be, but a cruel gossip who was behind the rumors about Mrs. Graham. Mr. Lawrence does not appear to take this information to heart, but Mr. Markham soon notices that he no longer visits the Wilson home.

In chapter forty-seven, Mr. Markham is present when the Millwards visit his home. Miss Eliza Millward makes a great show of telling everyone that Mrs. Graham is not a...