[she always dreamed larger than anyone else thought appropriate. But Arthur had partly been a practical and suitable choice that would impress. It at least stopped the questions... Even if it was a horrible situation otherwise.]

My... Husband... Is a simpler man than all that. Which is to say he does not have father's love of grand displays. Though he is a good and just lord... To me.

[... This was the most unsettling thing she had ever done.]