Publisher's Synopsis
ELEANOR MOHUN was the eldest child of a gentleman of old family, and good property, whohad married the sister of his friend and neighbour, the Marquis of Rotherwood. The firstyears of her life were marked by few events. She was a quiet, steady, useful girl, finding herchief pleasure in nursing and teaching her brothers and sisters, and her chief annoyance inher mamma's attempts to make her a fine lady; but before she had reached her nineteenthyear she had learnt to know real anxiety and sorrow. Her mother, after suffering muchfrom grief at the loss of her two brothers, fell into so alarming a state of health, that herhusband was obliged immediately to hurry her away to Italy, leaving the younger childrenunder the care of a governess, and the elder boys at school, while Eleanor aloneaccompanied them.
