In which the gentle inquietude of Lily’s thoughts leads her to visit old Mrs. Stafford and then to join Aunt Rebecca and the reluctant Dr. Toole on a charitable errand to a troubled felon, illuminating the mingling of compassion and community duty in their little world. The evening unfolds with earnest debates on faith and reason, interspersed with familiar affection and a touch of humour, as the characters prepare to comfort the ailing and console the lonely.