Stories with a Vengeance — page 78: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains story prose from "Lord Severnoak's Daughter," a serialized narrative. The text depicts dialogue and scenes involving Cecil (apparently Lord Severnoak's daughter), Mr. Webster (a well-educated man of wealth), and John Webster, who appears to be Mr. Webster's son. The passage describes Cecil's emotional reaction to viewing ancestral portraits at a castle, subsequent conversation about Mr. Webster's character and eligibility, and John Webster's tour of Severnoak Castle—a grand estate with an impressive picture gallery that he has purchased. The narrative focuses on romantic tension and the characters' observations of each other and their surroundings.