The Limit

The Limit by Ada Leverson is about Valentia and her determined husband, Romer Wyburn as they arrange for their daughter Daphne to date the rich and handsome son of the Van Burens. Excerpt: «Romer, are you listening?» «Valentia, do I ever do anything else?» «I've almost decided and absolutely made up my mind that it will look ever so much better if you don't go with me to Harry's dinner after all.» «Really?» «Yes. We two—you and I—always seem to make such an enormous family party! Of course, I know we have to go about in these huge batches sometimes—to your mother, and that sort of thing, but in this case, it will look better not.»