Chapter 4 Summary

Edith leaves her room that afternoon, tired after working several hours on her novel. When she finds the dining room almost entirely empty, she walks into town and takes an outside table at the café. She closes her eyes for a moment and enjoys the feeling of the sun and the atmosphere. When she opens them, she sees the tall woman chasing after her little dog.

The Puseys arrive soon after and Mrs. Pusey is visibly upset that the woman in town who used to make blouses for them seems to have disappeared without giving them any notice. She comments that she wants only the best and that her husband used to say, "Only the best is good enough." To this her daughter lovingly replies, "Mummy, you are the best." Edith looks at Jennifer closely and finds her to be a testament...