Benson's The Freaks of Mayfair (1916) provided the genesis of some of the characters of Tilling. Specifically, "Aunt Georgie", a bachelor with a penchant for embroidery, provided the model for George Pillson, who, as with Lucia, with whom he entered into a platonic marriage in Lucia's Progress, originally lived at Riseholme (thought to have been modelled on Broadway) in the Cotswolds.
Benson's The Freaks of Mayfair (1916) provided the origin for some characters in Tilling. Specifically, "Aunt Georgie", a bachelor with an interest in embroidery, served as the basis for George Pillson, who, like Lucia, entered into a platonic marriage with her in Lucia's Progress, originally residing at Riseholme (thought to be modeled after Broadway) in the Cotswolds.