Heir to Greyladies (2013)
“There had been several loud arguments with his father, who was still trying to compel him to marry Geraldine.For a person like him to leave home took some thinking about, because he had never lived anywhere else but Dalton House, but he was thinking about it now, very seriously indeed. Planning for it.Then they heard that Selwyn had incurred some more debts. Mr Dalton was forced to place an advertisement in The Times stating that the family would no longer be responsible for the debts of Mr Selwyn Dalton.
He turned on Joseph in an absolute fury after that. ‘You could have made this unnecessary if you’d only be sensible and marry Geraldine.’ ‘Marry to pay my brother’s debts? Never.’ In the middle of January, the mail was brought to the breakfast table, as usual, for the master to distribute.‘There’s a letter for Harriet.’ He picked it up, staring at it as if it was poisonous. ‘And it’s from some lawyers, Harrington and Lloyd of Swindon. See!’ He showed his wife the envelope, which ...had the name of the sender neatly embossed on the back flap of the envelope.MoreLess
He turned on Joseph in an absolute fury after that. ‘You could have made this unnecessary if you’d only be sensible and marry Geraldine.’ ‘Marry to pay my brother’s debts? Never.’ In the middle of January, the mail was brought to the breakfast table, as usual, for the master to distribute.‘There’s a letter for Harriet.’ He picked it up, staring at it as if it was poisonous. ‘And it’s from some lawyers, Harrington and Lloyd of Swindon. See!’ He showed his wife the envelope, which ...had the name of the sender neatly embossed on the back flap of the envelope.MoreLess
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