Chapter 46: Violet

Summary

• Violet hears a human voice and thinks she may be hallucinating due to blood loss.
• She sees a ginger-haired face at the window and opens the back door to find Graham.
• Graham is shocked by the sight of Violet's blood-stained nightgown.
• Violet struggles to understand Graham as he talks to her, feeling disoriented.
• Graham enters the cottage, asking Violet to sit down, then retrieves bloodied sheets, appearing guilty.
• Violet refuses to look at the dead baby she had given birth to.
• Graham reveals he discovered her whereabouts after finding a note and overhearing a conversation.
• Graham questions Violet about what happened to the baby and if she induced the miscarriage.
• Violet reluctantly confirms she used tansy petals to bring on a miscarriage.
• Graham realizes they need to hide the evidence, fearing repercussions from the arrival of Doctor Radcliffe and Violet's father.
• Graham disposes of the evidence by burying the sheets and the tin used for the tansy mixture.
• After Graham buries the child, he helps Violet clean up, providing a pan of water, a rag, and a fresh nightgown.
• Violet reflects on her soiled state and the loss of decency after cleaning herself.
• Violet is alarmed when she hears a car, signaling the arrival of Doctor Radcliffe and her father.