The Lovels of Arden Chapter X - Lady Laura's Preparations

In which the preparations for the forthcoming wedding at Hale Castle progress with eager enthusiasm and careful attention to detail, while the bride’s absence and the fiancé’s retreat to the Scottish Highlands mark a pause in the social whirl. Amid the gaiety and bustle, Clarissa Lovel wrestles with a quiet melancholy and uncertain feelings about the new alliances forming around her, as Lady Laura presides over every household arrangement with lively determination and a hint of secret plans.