Antonia Forest fans

Yes, Helena seems increasingly a society/hostessy type as the series goes on...I found it rather a shock when Nicola thinks how nice she is when meeting her in Falconer's Lure, as during the rest of the series she seems increasingly un-nice. Though I do have sympathy with her more pragmatic approach to religion, and can imagine she finds Mr Merrick and Patrick with their tender consciences rather a pain...