The Lovels of Arden Chapter V - At Hale Castle

In which young Clarissa Lovel prepares for and embarks upon her first visit to the grand and picturesque Hale Castle, entering a new world of genteel society and polite acquaintances under the kindly patronage of Lady Laura. She encounters various characters, amid the refinement and intrigues of country-house life, and looks forward with curious interest to the arrival of Lady Laura’s enigmatic sister, while learning something of the expectations and alliances that govern this world.