The Duke's Children

November is not altogether an hymeneal month, but it was not till November that Lady Mary Palliser became the wife of Frank Tregear. It was postponed a little, perhaps, in order that the Silverbridges,--as they were now called,--might be present.

Opposed love plot resolves in Tregear marriage timed for Silverbridge couple — double acceptance closes cycle — so plot scores 90.

Isabel Boncassen was certainly a very pretty girl. I wish that my reader would believe my simple assurance. But no such simple assurance was ever believed, and I doubt even whether any description will procure for me from the reader that amount of faith which I desire to achieve.

American beauty introduced with authorial plea — Silverbridge cast choice named against Mabel/rank — so cast scores 91.

It was a custom with Mrs. Finn almost every autumn to go off to Vienna, where she possessed considerable property, and there to inspect the circumstances of her estate. Sometimes her husband would accompany her, and he did so in this year of which we are now speaking. One morning in September they were together at an hotel at Ischl

Mid-book dilates to Austrian hotel travel before bone-of-my-bone crisis — serial geography as pause — so pace scores 86.

No one, probably, ever felt himself to be more alone in the world than our old friend, the Duke of Omnium, when the Duchess died. When this sad event happened he had ceased to be Prime Minister. During the first nine months after he had left office he and the Duchess remained in England.

Alone-world elegy after office — parental prose launching the children's novel — so prose scores 88.

There had lately been a great Conservative reaction in the country, brought about in part by the industry and good management of gentlemen who were strong on that side;--but due also in part to the blunders and quarrels of their opponents.

Conservative reaction as shared public weather — Westminster returns after Glencora's death — so world scores 89.

No one, probably, ever felt himself to be more alone in the world than our old friend, the Duke of Omnium, when the Duchess died. When this sad event happened he had ceased to be Prime Minister.

Widowhood of the Duke as first sentence — cycle hooked by absence — so hook scores 90.

"How is it now between you and her?" That was the question which the Duke put to his son as soon as he had closed the door of the study. Lady Mabel had just been dismissed from the front door on her journey, and there could be no doubt as to the "her" intended.

Study-door interrogation as political novel's true chamber — fatherhood replacing cabinet — so innov scores 91.

Lady Mary Palliser became the wife of Frank Tregear. It was postponed a little, perhaps, in order that the Silverbridges,--as they were now called,--might be present. The Silverbridges, who were now quite Darby and Joan, had gone to the States when the Session had been brought to a close early in August, and had remained there nearly three months.

Both children settled; American tour behind; November seal — Palliser close as family treaty — so ending scores 92.