Chapter 6-The tenant of wildfell hall

During the next four months, the narrator, though he did not visit Mrs. Graham nor she him, their acquaintance slowly progressed amidst the continued chatter of the locals about her. One frosty day, Mrs. Graham visited the vicarage, bonding with Miss Millward over their mutual fondness for children. The narrator sometimes encountered Mrs. Graham and her son on their outings. He admired the relationship between mother and son and sought to cultivate a friendship with the young boy, Arthur, which Mrs. Graham, initially hesitant, eventually welcomed.

Mrs. Graham came to appreciate the narrator’s company for her son and herself. The narrator’s fondness for Mrs. Graham grew, as did his appreciation for her intellect and beauty, which rivaled his previous affection for Eliza Millward. Despite his efforts to spend more time with Mrs. Graham, their encounters remained sporadic. A particular afternoon, he joined her and Arthur on a sketching outing, enjoying her company and the joy Arthur found in simple pleasures.

One evening, caught up in a conversation about her desolate living conditions, Mrs. Graham expressed a mix of gratitude and resignation towards her isolated life at Wildfell Hall. The narrator, intrigued by Mrs. Graham’s situation, was later questioned by Mr. Lawrence about his interest in her, sparking a brief exchange on their respective romantic entanglements—or lack thereof.

Back at home, the narrator’s late return sparked mild rebuke from his mother, illustrating her care for his comfort and preference, further highlighted by a humorous exposition of household dynamics from his sister, Rose. The chapter closes on a domestic note, contrasting the complexity of outer social relations with the warmth and simplicity of family life.