The Last of the Mortimers

The Last of the Mortimers' is the story of two narrators, Milly Langham and Millicent Mortimer. Milly tells the story of her orphaned childhood and how she married a lieutenant. However, Millicent reveals that she lives with her sister, and they are searching for a long-lost cousin to be their heir. The elder of the sisters, Sarah, gets distressed after seeing a handsome young Italian gentleman who wandered the neighborhood looking for an unknown Countess Sermoneta. This novel is full of both serious and lighthearted instances.