False Colours Part III

Lady Denville hasn't been able to find many people to come and stay at such short notice. Kit realises that in such a small party, he will see a lot of Cressida. And it's difficult to act as Evelyn towards her. He finds her charming. She enjoys hearing about travelling.. and Kit is able to talk to her about this. Luckily, Evelyn visited him abroad more than once so he can chat about the places that "Evelyn" went. Cressy's stepmother, Albinia, is pregnant, and almost due to give birth.. so she is a bit concerned. As things are, her relationship with Albinia is not easy, and it will be much worse if her stepmother has a son. But she is not sure if she likes "Evelyn" well enough to marry him. Cosmo and Ambrose Cliffe, Kit's uncle and cousin are unwelcome guests. Cosmo is very tight fisted, unlike his sister, Lady Denville. Ambrose is foolish and an embarrassment. He has been sent down from Oxford for having improper relationships with women. He has also gotten into debt. Kit feels a bit sorry for him and tries to teach him to shoot, but finds him tiresome. Lady Staveley urges her grand daughter to make up her mind about the marriage.