Her Majesty the Queen was happy to find one in whom her husband found so much to admire.

Gerald Bereford was truly happy in having such royal favour extended towards the lovely being upon whom he lavished his fond love.
These circumstances gave some relief to lady Rosamond and taught her many lessons through suffering to which she could return with thankful gratitude for the bitter trials so heavily imposed.

Sometimes a feeling of remorse took possession of her ladyship as she looked upon the face of her husband and fancied that there rested a yearning, wistful look, a lingering for her truer sympathy.

She sometimes felt that her husband also cherished his vain regrets, his moments of bitter conflicts when he tried to smother the unbidden thoughts that would thus arise.

These fancies often roused Lady Rosamond to a sense of her duty with wholesome effect.
This mark of royal favor was not lost upon Lady Rosamond.