A Tale of Two Choices

"But surely that will be impossible Mother. Every man in the room will be asking for Princess Amelia to dance. I cannot fill my dance card with one woman only."

"You will do as I say," lady Withenstrop shouted, "or there will be severe trouble. I will not have you ruining us. You know that your father is in debt beyond our means and this is the golden ticket out."

Edmund was cowed by this outburst and decided to...