Some Tame Gazelle

The Misses Bede, central figures in their parish community, enjoy a peaceful life filled with social visits and personal affections, including Harriet’s fondness for new curates and her hopes for a proposal from Count Ricardo Bianco. Belinda has quietly admired Archdeacon Hochleve for decades, while the sisters’ tranquil routines are disrupted by visits from notable visitors, Nathaniel Mold and Bishop Theodore Grote, each bringing an air of intrigue and changing their lives in subtle ways.