Chapter 18 Summary

Maud is in the Women's Studies Resource Center looking through the tiny bit of information available on Blanche Glover. She is surprised by the arrival of her friend and colleague Leonora Stern who has come to visit. They go back to Maud's flat, and Leonora shows her a letter she recently received from Dr. LeMinier, a French student of women's writings at the University of Nantes. LeMinier is working on a nearly unpublished writer named Sabine de Kercoz who was a distant cousin of LaMotte. Dr. LeMinier states that in autumn of 1859, LaMotte visited Sabine and her father in Fouesnant.

The next day, Maud goes into Lincolnshire to shop with Leonora. Cropper calls on Sir Geroge at the same time. Sir George does not give any information to Cropper, but he does take Cropper's card when a large sum of money is mentioned...