"Not as well as you might think, Miss Durbin," replied Lord Souten, "considering his sister is my step-mother. But then sometimes characters clash. On my part, at least, I don’t approve of his grace's style of living. "I have noticed his interest in you, Miss Durbin, and i...
His visits upset his wife, Solace, because of the feud she had held against his cousin’s wife, Margaretta Meade, for many years. So when his wife became bedridden because of a sudden illness, he stopped his visits to the Meades in order to adhere to his her wishes, although he continued to send t...