Poor Cedric! It sounds as if his uncle Lucius is atrocious! He sounds as bad as Cinderella's step-mother. It's too bad that the former Earl, Cedric's grandfather didn't have funds to put into a trust for his grandson. Or were these the funds that Cedric used to pension off the servants that the new Earl fired? Let's hope that Cedric is Lucius's heir and that his uncle doesn't live long.
I was a bit confused by the powdered wig reference, though. It's very 1700s. I thought the wigs were passe`, except during very formal affairs? Is it mentioned to make Lucius sound more old-fashioned (and old) or was is merely a mistake?
