March Hares

"March Hares" by Harold Frederic is a story set in the late 1800s that follows David Mosscrop as he faces his thirtieth birthday filled with sadness and doubt, until he meets a young woman, Vestalia Peaussier, on Westminster Bridge. Their meeting sparks a connection that makes them both rethink their views on life, raising questions of optimism and the complexity of human relationships as they navigate their separate struggles, and the possibility of positive turns in their destinies, all while keeping a warm and hopeful feeling to their chance meeting. He thinks about the meaning of his life while watching people walk by on the bridge, feeling connected to them; when he sees Vestalia, a lady he remembers from the British Museum, an engaging moment that grows into a friendly interaction begins. Their conversation shows Vestalia's problems, as she is briefly homeless, and shows how David is becoming more interested in her well-being.