âEnslaved by this âtiny universe of rules and whispers,â she steadfastly refuses to become Derby's mistress, gambling that he will marry her and make her a countess at his wife's death.â âHe marries a wealthy, foolish widow, the countess of Lyndon, and takes her name.â âNone of the dogs belonging to either the duke and duchess or the earl and countess ever barked.â
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