Elizabeth Mansfield

Al‍­though Charles had suc‍­ceeded in con‍­vin‍­cing Elspeth to join the fam‍­ily at the table, his an‍­nounce‍­ment of their forth‍­com‍­ing nup‍­tials to Cous‍­in Hat‍­tie and Aunt Eu‍­genia did not cause an out‍­pour‍­ing of good will.

assured her placidly. “Please don’t trouble