nineveh_uk

Perhaps she goes into the local town (whatever it's called) that is in fact a very short distance away and likewise close to Kingscote, being careful to avoid days on which her children are actually there. Though having said that, since Lawrie and Nicola have been at boarding school for what's really a relatively short period of time, she has presumably spent quite a lot of the last 15 years in childcare rather than gadding about London, given the total lack of mention of any nanny.

Now she's reminding me of Mrs Tallant in "Arabella" who is fond of her husband, and doesn't seem to regret her choice, but nonetheless wants her daughter to make an exciting London marriage for a variety of reasons...