The Custom of the Country Chapter 10

In which Mr. Spragg confronts the unexpected financial and social intricacies of his daughter Undine’s imminent marriage, negotiating between old acquaintances and new demands with a mixture of irony and reluctant resolve. The delicate balance of past affiliations and present ambitions is subtly disturbed by the reappearance of Elmer Moffatt, who brings both challenge and opportunity into Mr. Spragg’s carefully ordered world.