Surely, Lavinia isn't starting to assume that the Masked Avenger is that the whole time? She had thought he had another life as someone else earlier, has she given up this idea?
More house guests, does that mean that the Avenger is going to be seen again? I hope so! Will Lavinia feel as if she's not important to the Avenger is he pays attention to other visitors of the Earl?
Please don't stop posting! I'm addicted. Feel free to add in the aunt character in your re-writes for the Archive. (She says selfishly.)