It was an interesting story. However, of all the "high class" aristos, the only ones worth the powder to blow themselves up were the late Cyril and the ML. The ML's mother, sister, ex-girlfriend, and interior designer were vindictive mannerless pigs. The ML himself started off as a pretty supercilious snob, but he improved. He could definitely have improved more by being more open and communicative with his wife. For the majority of the story, it seemed like he worked quite hard to be always in charge, keeping her just a little off balance. The FL's grandmother, contrary to his mother's judgment, was adorable. If anything, the portrayal of the "upper class" as uncivil, petty a**holes makes me happy with my middle class upbringing by parents with education, manners, and empathy, if not huge bank accounts.
