Her eyes darted around the compound, and she had to clamp her lips tightly together to avoid them dropping open from how magnificent the house looked. She always knew that  the Larkin family were old money, but she didn't expect this from them. The house almost looked like a cathedral. 

She looked down at her dress and wiped off imaginary dust. This wasn't what she expected, and now she felt underdressed in her black gown. If she knew this was what she would be coming to, she would have worn ...