"What happened between us is... complicated." He's not sure he can tell part of it without telling all of it. Thomas leans against the counter, holding his tea and considering.
"My sister, Lucille, refused to give up our family home. We had no money, just our title. She... had this scheme. That I should marry for money. In our time, a husband is entitled to any money his wife brings to the marriage. A wife is not entitled to the same - it wouldn't work if it were Lucille."
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Date: 2016-05-24 05:00 pm (UTC)"My sister, Lucille, refused to give up our family home. We had no money, just our title. She... had this scheme. That I should marry for money. In our time, a husband is entitled to any money his wife brings to the marriage. A wife is not entitled to the same - it wouldn't work if it were Lucille."