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The Anthony Trollope Library · October 9 · 11 min

The Eustace Diamonds Chapter LV - Quints or Semitenths

In which Lady Glencora undertakes the delicate task of persuading Lord Fawn to reconsider his stance on a certain lady, whilst a minor but curious dispute over the naming of a new monetary coin preoccupies Mr. Palliser and his political circle. These intertwined social and political manoeuvres reveal much of the characters' dispositions and the subtle influence Lady Glencora wields in the drawing-rooms of London.

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In which Lady Glencora undertakes the delicate task of persuading Lord Fawn to reconsider his stance on a certain lady, whilst a minor but curious dispute over the naming of a new monetary coin preoccupies Mr. Palliser and his political circle. These intertwined social and political manoeuvres reveal much of the characters' dispositions and the subtle influence Lady Glencora wields in the drawing-rooms of London.

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