Never Turn Away (Kellington book Six)
“But now she was back in London and, according to rumor, looking for a husband. There was even some talk of a deadline by which she had to wed. There would have been a veritable stampede of ladies to her door, had she not been staying at Lynwood House. It was not proper to call there since Lord Edward’s wife was in her confinement. It would have been altogether more convenient had Lady Evelyn stayed with her cousin the earl.
As for the mothers of debutantes and other girls who were less well dowered, Lady Evelyn’s reappearance was not greeted with nearly as much good cheer. It was thought she was ill-mannered, bordering on vulgar to appear at such an advanced age, desperate for a husband after ignoring her social obligations all these years. Her spinster state and rumored bluestocking tendencies would never outshine the mamas’ dear daughters, were it not for the money.
Of course, the ladies who were well and truly caught in the middle were those with both sons in need of fortunes... and daughters in need of husbands. It could only be hoped, of course, that Lady Evelyn would wed a son, then dower her new sister-in-law. Or, at the very least, steer some of her rejected suitors to the girl. But if spending too much time with Lady Evelyn cast daughters in the shade, then it was best to retain some distance from the heiress, though not enough to allow a rival to sneak in and gain the advantage.MoreLess
As for the mothers of debutantes and other girls who were less well dowered, Lady Evelyn’s reappearance was not greeted with nearly as much good cheer. It was thought she was ill-mannered, bordering on vulgar to appear at such an advanced age, desperate for a husband after ignoring her social obligations all these years. Her spinster state and rumored bluestocking tendencies would never outshine the mamas’ dear daughters, were it not for the money.
Of course, the ladies who were well and truly caught in the middle were those with both sons in need of fortunes... and daughters in need of husbands. It could only be hoped, of course, that Lady Evelyn would wed a son, then dower her new sister-in-law. Or, at the very least, steer some of her rejected suitors to the girl. But if spending too much time with Lady Evelyn cast daughters in the shade, then it was best to retain some distance from the heiress, though not enough to allow a rival to sneak in and gain the advantage.MoreLess
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