Old Maid in London, Middlesex

Amoret and the perilous pursuit in a tale of rank and duty

The narrative follows Amoret who endures a coercive suitor offering a desperate proof of affection to win her, while Sylvia dies of heartache. Amoret retreats to a remote part of England to escape, aided by an old servant, as the tale counsels women to seek security and virtue within their proper social station rather than courting men of higher status who may view them mercenariously.