The Daughter of the Marchioness — Elizabeth Noble

Edward was now fully convinced of what he before suspected, namely, the total absence of all honourable feelings from the heart of Charles Manningham. Charles Manningham falls into debt and tries to find an escape. What will he do?Sally was commissioned to see Ashford when he called, and to ingratiate herself into his good opinion, that she might have an opportunity, should it be requisite, to caution him against an intimacy between Edward and Patty, which Clara pretended to believe was no longer innocent, at least on the part of Patty.Clara's extravagance was as boundless as her vanity and self-love; and though her mother's health was rapidly declining, and her father's embarrassments as rapidly increasing, Clara still continued as gay and as unfeeling as ever, seldom passing a day at home, unless when company was invited to amuse her.Edward was now advancing towards an age when the feelings glow with romantic ardour; whom will he meet in the ballroom?Edward also comes closer to knowing the mystery surrounding his birth, gets inside the castle of the marchioness with his friend Frederic, and meets with some people who know his parents.