The Heart of Mid-Lothian Volume 2 Chapter 25

from The Walter Scott Library · host Sir Walter Scott

In which Mrs. Butler receives a sobering letter from her sister Effie, revealing her precarious position within high society and the heavy burdens concealed behind her outward grace, while the household prepares for the impending visit of the Duke of Argyle. The visit unfolds with polite discourse and unspoken tensions, highlighting the subtle distinctions betwixt rank and fortune, as well as the quiet apprehensions that accompany them.

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