The Maid of Honour: A Tale of the Dark Days of France. Vol. 2 (of 3)

"The Maid of Honour: A Tale of the Dark Days of France. Vol. 2 (of 3)" by Lewis Wingfield is a story set during the French Revolution that examines love, deceit, and moral questions through the life of Gabrielle, the Marquise de Gange. The story follows Gabrielle as she deals with difficult emotions and the troublesome events happening in society because of the changing political climate. At the beginning, Gabrielle is struggling emotionally after the abbé leaves her household, resulting in feelings of loneliness; her problems increase due to the growing political unrest and unreliable people around her. Meanwhile, her husband, Clovis, seems uninterested in her and is involved with Aglaé, the governess, who has goals of her own, and the early chapters set the scene for an intense clash as Gabrielle thinks about what will or could happen to her in a world full of uncertainty.