The only thing that really matters is love.” “Be that as it may,” Aunt Jane countered, “a bride cannot simply be a nobody. Family and breeding are paramount. Sentiment has never been the cornerstone of marriage among our kind, as you well know.” “Which is precisely why I never married,” Aunt Mabel replied. “Politics, family name and business are poor substitutes for genuine affection. I know my position is unconventional, but I stand firmly by it.”
