belstone's

Updated: May 10, 2025

They retained the manners almost the speech of the eighteenth century, to which the grandmother who was responsible for their upbringing had belonged; and, with the exception of a very short experience of matrimony in Lady Belstone's case, they had always resided exclusively at Barracombe.

Mrs. Henry De La Pasture - Peter's Mother

You forfeited the position of daughter of the house when you married. But I have always occupied my old place, and my old room." This was a sore subject. On Lady Belstone's return as a widow, to the home of her fathers, she had been torn with anxiety and indecision regarding her choice of a sleeping apartment.

Mrs. Henry De La Pasture - Peter's Mother

The library bookcases were locked. Sir Timothy opened them once in a while, and his sisters dusted the books with their own hands; it was against tradition to handle such valuable bindings. He hated music, and the piano was not to be played in his presence. Have you ever tried it? I'm told you're musical. It belonged to Lady Belstone's mother, the Honourable Rachel.

Mrs. Henry De La Pasture - Peter's Mother