Lady Glenmire

We previously talked about how the women live in Cranford and there does not seem to be a difference in status because it was mentioned that the women all have parties but one was not greater than the other. Every party was what the other women could produce at their house. But when the widow of Mr. Jamieson came into town everyone up her on a pedestal because she was Lady Glenmire. I guess I found this interesting until page 78 when the friendships began to set in and the ladies forgot to say "my lady" and "your ladyship." It was then over bread and butter that the ladies began to feel as if they were friends with her.

This person is of greater importance but in Cranford there seemed to not be any rank so when the women became interested and more up-tight when Lady Glenmire came into town I thought she would not necessarily be welcome. This however was not the case. The women seemed to enjoy her company and began to feel more comfortable in her presence.