Dead Men's Shoes Volume 2 Chapter 11 - At the How

In which a bright winter day sees Marion Faunthorpe departing with a mixture of happiness and trepidation to the grand old house called the How, where she and her sister are shown to their neighbouring chambers by the ever-watchful housekeeper. The luncheon introduces a roomful of genteel acquaintances whose conversations are thick with family connections, while Marion’s attempts at amiable small talk hint at the subtle social dances unfolding beneath the stately roof.