Aunt Jane's Nieces Chapter 10 - The Man with the Bundle

In which Cousins Elizabeth and Louise meet for the first time at Elmhurst, cautiously sizing one another up amid unspoken suspicions and tentative attempts at friendship, as they discuss their uncertain prospects regarding their aunt's favour and inheritance. Meanwhile, Aunt Jane, mindful of time and conscience, confides in her lawyer the urgency of summoning the third niece, Patricia, whose arrival she believes essential before settling her affairs.