[Pelham<br> Complete by Edward Bulwer-Lytton]@TWC D-Link book
Pelham
Complete

CHAPTER III
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Ton, to a single man, is a thing attainable enough.

Sir Lionel was just gaining the envied distinction, when he saw, courted, and married Lady Harriett Woodstock.
His new wife was of a modern and not very rich family, and striving like Sir Lionel for the notoriety of fashion; but of this struggle he was ignorant.

He saw her admitted into good society--he imagined she commanded it; she was a hanger on--he believed she was a leader.

Lady Harriett was crafty and twenty-four--had no objection to be married, nor to change the name of Woodstock for Garrett.

She kept up the baronet's mistake till it was too late to repair it.
Marriage did not bring Sir Lionel wisdom.


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