13/20 There was no service she would deem degrading for his sake. She meant when she married to drop her courtesy title. She would not be Lady Mary Hammond, a poor sprig of nobility, but plain Mrs.Hammond, a working man's wife. The Society papers were unanimous in pronouncing Lord Maulevrier's sister the prettiest _debutante_ of the season. They praised her classical features, the admirable poise of her head, her peerless complexion. |