Victoria Bradley was a harlot. Elizabeth had no doubt about it. If she had her way, that little whore would have a very violent end. However, Elizabeth knew the younger woman was rather popular in the city. No doubt because of her bed room skills. People would miss her and Elizabeth didn't have the money to make problems like her go away. Oh, but how she wished she could. And Angus could join his little slut. Especially after all the pain the two had done to her dear sister.<br/><br/>It pained Elizabeth to see Marianne upset about the whole situation. Elizabeth was glad that talking about Tommy was distracting her. Marianne was a wonderful aunt. If she had been blessed with a kid, Elizabeth had no doubt her sister would have been a wonderful mother as well.<br/><br/>Elizabeth squeezed her sister's hand.<br/><br/>"We miss him dearly as well. The house is much quieter without him."<br/><br/>However, her son had no idea how much his uncle had financially ruined the family. He had not been home since every servant, but George and Martha, had been let go. She and Thomas had not thought of how to explain that to their son yet. They didn't want to worry him and wanted him to focus on his schooling. Especially when they were bankrupting themselves sending him to that rather expensive school.<br/><br/>Elizabeth nodded her head with a smile.<br/><br/>"That he did."<br/><br/>She laughed when Marianne agreed it was good Tommy was active. If not, he would have been obese with his love of sweets.<br/><br/>"That is very true. I am sure his lady friend would not care for him as much. He wrote of a girl named Violet."<br/><br/>Martha came back with the tea and Elizabeth told her.<br/><br/>"Martha, would you be a dear and grab Tommy's letters for me? I want to show them my sister."<br/><br/>"Of course, mum."<br/><br/>Martha said and went to retrieve Tommy's letters that Elizabeth kept in her bedroom. It did not take the maid very long to find them and leave the two sisters again. Elizabeth handed the letters to Marianne so she could look at them. The last two spoke of Violet, a girl about a year younger then that him that he appeared to be growing fond of.<br/><br/>"I think it is sweet but, of course, Thomas wants to make sure that sure that this girl does not distract Tommy from his schooling."