The Small House at Allington Chapter XXIV - A Mother-In-Law and a Father-In-Law

In which Mr. Plantagenet Palliser attends to his political duties with punctual precision, while at Courcy Castle delicate social manoeuvres unfold, centred on Crosbie’s uneasy courtship with Lady Alexandrina and the countess’s gentle yet firm counsel regarding his past indiscretions. The narrative quietly reveals Crosbie’s rising tensions as he navigates the expectations of high society, familial approval, and the uneasy prospect of leaving behind old attachments.