The fact that Agnes Holland had stood by her good friend and, for the moment, only company at home, had meant a lot to Blanche Mottershead. She had been stunned by how quickly she had been cut from society. She had wondered if she’d ever see any other friends, if she even had any.
Her answer had come soon enough. Cora Crawley, one of Agnes’ more discreet family friends, had sent her daughter and her… companion, Mary and Lavinia, to visit.
Agnes had excused herself soon enough, leaving Blanche to have a little more personal time with the girls. Blanche had found herself flattered by how kindly Lavinia treated her and how genuinely happy Mary seemed to be to have met someone who understood what she was struggling to come to terms with.
Lavinia had smiled softly, glad to see Mary so confident and relaxed. Both Blanche and Agnes had been happy to see the girls getting along so well, even if Agnes had seemed a little quiet.
Mary had solved the problem somewhat daintily, inviting Cora down to join them, sensing that Agnes was perhaps feeling a little lonely.
The group had stayed together for a long time, long enough for Cora’s husband to relax and for it to be safe enough for Mary and Lavinia to go home.
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Date: 2012-03-27 12:15 am (UTC)By Ros Sawyer.
The fact that Agnes Holland had stood by her good friend and, for the moment, only company at home, had meant a lot to Blanche Mottershead. She had been stunned by how quickly she had been cut from society. She had wondered if she’d ever see any other friends, if she even had any.
Her answer had come soon enough. Cora Crawley, one of Agnes’ more discreet family friends, had sent her daughter and her… companion, Mary and Lavinia, to visit.
Agnes had excused herself soon enough, leaving Blanche to have a little more personal time with the girls. Blanche had found herself flattered by how kindly Lavinia treated her and how genuinely happy Mary seemed to be to have met someone who understood what she was struggling to come to terms with.
Lavinia had smiled softly, glad to see Mary so confident and relaxed. Both Blanche and Agnes had been happy to see the girls getting along so well, even if Agnes had seemed a little quiet.
Mary had solved the problem somewhat daintily, inviting Cora down to join them, sensing that Agnes was perhaps feeling a little lonely.
The group had stayed together for a long time, long enough for Cora’s husband to relax and for it to be safe enough for Mary and Lavinia to go home.