Summary

As John and Claire continue to paint the manuscript, Darius and Dr. Hearn begin to read the text, alternating lines and later joined by John and Claire. The scene begins with the screen that Claire restored, an autumn scene, morphing into full summer blooms. Dr. Hearn reads a part of the same part of the manuscript Darius read in scene 13 about a lover visiting the lady in the deepest, darkest part of the night. The lady lists the things that are exciting about her new lover, but then explains how Lord S has grown jealous and she has to lie to him insisting she is saying prayers on the nights she doesn't visit him. Rumors begin to circulate and Lords S asks her if they are true, bidding her not to bring shame upon his house. Her new lover comforts her and Lord S writes...