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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Mistress Wilding by Rafael Sabatini: with him," her cousin answered. "Such a warning could but hasten on the
blow."
Lady Horton begged to be enlightened, and was filled with horror
when - from Diana - enlightenment was hers. Her sympathies were all
with the handsome Monmouth, for he was beautiful and should therefore
be triumphant; poor Lady Horton never got beyond externals. That her
nephew and Sir Rowland, whom she had esteemed, should be leagued in this
dastardly undertaking against that lovely person horrified her beyond
words. She withdrew soon afterwards, having warmly praised Ruth's
action in warning Mr. Wilding - unable to understand that it should be
no part of Ruth's design to save the Duke - and went to her room to
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