“They haven’t been betrothed long, have they?” Brindle reminded herself that her sister Agnes had faced tribulations that mitigated her tactless snobbery. A connection such as that is beneath her, beneath any member of my family.” I am glad to say that she can now look considerably higher. “The very first thing my daughter will do-this evening, if Ravensthorpe makes an appearance-is bring to an end that wretched betrothal. Lady Towerton’s triumphant smile evaporated. “I wonder if she would have changed her will had she known that Lucy is to marry? Her fiancé must be very pleased.” We presume that she must have fixed on Lucy as the only unmarried girl in the family.” “The truth is that I met his aunt only once, and though I’ve wracked my brains, I can’t recall that she paid the children any particular attention.

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