Susan admits to her confidante and co-conspirator, Mrs. Manwaring's sister for her own daughter, Frederica, even though both Susan and Frederica find Sir James obnoxious and weak. Susan also successfully convinces Sir James Martin to put aside Mr. Manwaring is utterly beside herself, and the familial chaos that ensues endlessly entertains Susan, although she realizes that she has worn out her welcome in their home. It is unclear whether or not she actually commits adultery with him, as the sexual extent of their relationship is obfuscated by Susan’s own lies and manipulations. Manwaring into falling in love with her right under the nose of his wife. The Manwarings reside in Langford, and Susan admits that she has seduced the married Mr. A month after her husband’s death, Susan goes to visit the Manwarings for three months, which is where the audience finds her at the beginning of the novella.
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