In which the young lady, Henrietta Carbury, grapples with the turbulent emotions occasioned by a lover’s grievous conduct and a letter that ushers in doubt and defiance, prompting her to take the unprecedented step of seeking out her supposed rival. Meanwhile, Mrs. Hurtle, in the throes of her own conflicted resolutions between resentment and kindness, consents to a meeting that may illuminate truths veiled by passion and social constraint.