Tea and tension as Selwyn inheritance shocks Stelling home
In the drawing room Marguerite and Bernard hear a letter from Blade & Skinner revealing Letitia Selwyn's death and Bernard’s inheritance of about twenty thousand pounds a year plus Selwyn Court. Marguerite fears the money will sever their bond and expose Bernard to society, while she laments losing her chance to be his wife.
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Dr. Stelling
Mrs. Stelling
Madge
Marguerite
Bernard
Marteau
Martineau
Laurie
Lincoln’s Inn
Bernard Selwyn Stelling
Letitia Clara Selwyn
Selwyn Court
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Selwyn Stelling Selwyn
Blade & Skinner
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el Dorado
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Letter brings sudden fortune to Bernard and family
Bernard and Marguerite react as a letter from Viscount Thornheath promises twenty thousand a year. The doctor questions debts to Blade and Skinner in Lincoln's Inn while Miss Selwyn’s solicitors loom. Bernard hails the windfall yet fears a false dawn as his mother and Madge share mixed relief and doubt.
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Laurie
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Mary
Bernard
Bruno
Marguerite
Lincoln’s Inn
Blade and Skinner
Traitor’s Revenge Drives Secret Conspiracy Revealed
Valdane Martineau broods over Marguerite Lilbourne’s visit and vows revenge. He drafts a letter recounting a past plot to wed a heiress niece under false pretenses to claim her fortune, revealing a dangerous conspiracy and broken ideals.
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Valdane Martineau
Marguerite
Orankly
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What the Minister Said
A quirky exchange quoted from the Syracuse Herald where Hingso recalls the minister’s remark about a plate and buttons being alike, highlighting a humorous moment in a public discourse context.
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Syracuse Herald
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