The Custom of the Country Chapter 27

In which Undine, finding herself at a social nadir, is unexpectedly drawn into the company of the unconventional Princess Estradina and her duchess mother, whose mixture of candour and mystery presents a curious new world of aristocratic disquiet and spirited companionship. This fresh companionship bolsters Undine’s confidence even as the shadow of old acquaintances from her past threatens to unsettle the fragile equilibrium she has begun to establish.