The Last Chronicle of Barset Chapter LII - Why Don't You have an It for Yourself?

In which young ladies Lily Dale and Emily Dunstable grow fast friendship under the generous roof of Mrs. Thorne, and Lily finds herself enmeshed in the social graces and complexities of London life, all the while wrestling with the echoes of past attachments and the quiet admiration she holds for John Eames. The weary yet kindly Squire Dale, ever mindful of propriety and independence, navigates his unease concerning Lily’s unexpected enrichments, while a circle of acquaintances discuss the looming Crawley scandal with an air of businesslike detachment and veiled concern.