Roxana, The Fortunate Mistress Section 33

In which the Lady Roxana recounts the fortunes and misfortunes of her children and contends with the bitter estrangement and harsh reproaches of her noble husband, whose stern displeasure and cold distance weigh heavily upon her domestic life. She navigates the delicate arrangements and sad partings attendant on her children's futures, whilst grappling with loneliness and the fading of old friendships, in a setting marked by genteel severity and the uneasy chores of reconciliation and resignation.