The American Duchess
“—The Book of the Courtier The unofficial government convention broke up at the end of August with everyone looking forward to pleasant leisure doings in the country. Tracy discovered to her dismay that it was a custom for political and society hostesses to entertain large parties of people at their estates for a week or more, but Adrian assured her that they would be spending a quiet month or two at Steyning Castle before undertaking any more socializing. She was delighted to hear this news; ...the last month had been rather a strain.
Aside from the politics, there were other aspects to life in English high society that Tracy found strange and upsetting. The political issue appeared to have been solved, but other problems remained. For instance, the amount of gambling that went on in her husband’s world shocked her to her core.
Tracy was a Yankee; she had a value for money. She knew where it came from—it came from hard work and effort. The sight of dozens of glittering aristocrats sitting up all night over a table of faro, winning and losing fantastic sums of money, disturbed her profoundly.MoreLess
Aside from the politics, there were other aspects to life in English high society that Tracy found strange and upsetting. The political issue appeared to have been solved, but other problems remained. For instance, the amount of gambling that went on in her husband’s world shocked her to her core.
Tracy was a Yankee; she had a value for money. She knew where it came from—it came from hard work and effort. The sight of dozens of glittering aristocrats sitting up all night over a table of faro, winning and losing fantastic sums of money, disturbed her profoundly.MoreLess
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