![]() ![]() Her husband learned of her lie but died while on their honeymoon so that what happened in Naples stayed in Naples. Before getting married, she had lied to her husband about a debt she had incurred. Lizzie is smart and manipulative, beautiful and vicious. It is the story of Lizzie Eustace a young woman, recently widowed from a rich husband, Sir Florian Eustace. ![]() It is a tale of how small lies turn into big ones with devastating effect. ![]() This is a story of greed and generosity, of calumny and compliment, of shallowness and strength. Like a journey’s end, one feels good in the accomplishment but sad that the adventure is over. When one puts down a Trollope, or any good novel, one bids adieu to friends – those we have come to know, most of whom we like, perhaps others we don’t. Lucy Morris to Frank Greystock regarding Lady Eustace “ She looks like a beautiful animal you are afraid to caress for fear it should bite you –Īn animal that would be beautiful if its eyes were not so restless, and its teeth so sharp and white.” “The Eustace Diamonds” by Anthony Trollope ![]()
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