Doctor Thorne Chapter XLVII - How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding

In which the long-anticipated engagement of Frank to Mary Thorne, the heiress of the Scatcherd fortune, brings a wave of social excitement and carefully negotiated arrangements at Greshamsbury, as old prejudices begin to soften and the family prepares for a grand union that promises to restore their fortunes and standing. Meanwhile, Mary graciously navigates her new position with gentle dignity, attended by loyal friends and watched over by Lady Arabella’s ambitious designs, amid the turning of seasons that mark the closing of one chapter and the hopeful beginning of another.