Chapters 19-21 Summary

Ella's suitor is Edmund, an aging earl. Ella tries to imagine being married to such an old man. They sit down to eat with Sir Peter, but neither man will eat the mushrooms that Mandy serves. Ella does, and she quickly feels the effects of the mushrooms. She feels an affection for Sir Peter that she has never had, and thinks that Edmund is a wonderful, handsome man. He is certainly much kinder than Sir Peter, and in fact, he and Ella get along well. She admits openly that she is in love with him, and in fact, that night Edward asks Sir Peter if he can marry Ella. The next morning, when the effects of the mushrooms have worn off, Mandy orders Ella not to feel happy about obeying others, but just to feel however she feels. Instantly, the happiness...