Bride of Lammermoor Chapter XXII

In which Captain Craigengelt advances the interests of Mr. Hayston of Bucklaw by securing the favour of Lady Ashton, whose ambitions and anxieties stir a delicate and fractious assembly at Ravenswood Castle. With the unexpected arrival of the Marquis of A—— and Lady Ashton’s sudden return, a tangle of pride, suspicion, and social decorum ensues, revealing the intricate tensions that underlie the alliances and enmities among these noble families.