The Ordeal of Richard Feverel 32 - Procession of the Cake

In which the wise and observant Adrian contemplates the curious human follies surrounding the sudden marriage of his cousin Richard, carrying with him the symbolic wedding cake as a portent of upheaval among their kin. The assembly of relatives and friends wrestles with the strange legality and social consequences of this youthful alliance, while Mrs. Doria, driven by a restless energy, confronts the stark reality and pursues practical remedies in a world where reason and emotion are ill at ease.