sentences:  Allegra proceeds to ease out Julian's sister, Winifred, a close friend of Mildred's.Eventually matters come to a head and Allegra leaves the vicarage after a quarrel.In the meantime, Helena, who has been on the verge of leaving Rocky for Everard, accepts that Everard does not care for her and leaves the neighbourhood, along with Rocky.The novel concludes with Mildred unsure of her future, but having arranged to carry out indexing tasks for Everard Bone.