In which Miss Honeychurch, newly arrived in Florence, embarks on a spirited morning excursion guided by the lively and unconventional Miss Lavish, only to find herself lost and bemused in the shadowy grandeur of Santa Croce without the aid of her Baedeker. Within the church’s solemn walls, she encounters the Emersons, whose candid conversation and differing views on faith and life gently unsettle yet engage her reflective nature.