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Twilight Sleep Chapter 2

In which Mrs. Manford navigates the complex social currents stirred by her ex-husband’s cousin, the Marchesa Amalasuntha, whose troubled European ties bring exotic colour and occasional inconvenience to New York society. Amidst delicate social manoeuvres and whispered scandals, Pauline’s steadfast belief in spiritual uplift mingles uneasily with her strict sense of propriety and unyielding control over her ordered world.

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In which Mrs. Manford navigates the complex social currents stirred by her ex-husband’s cousin, the Marchesa Amalasuntha, whose troubled European ties bring exotic colour and occasional inconvenience to New York society. Amidst delicate social manoeuvres and whispered scandals, Pauline’s steadfast belief in spiritual uplift mingles uneasily with her strict sense of propriety and unyielding control over her ordered world.