"Not particularly. Sybil was the civic-minded one." Being the oldest, Mary was more traditional than her sisters. It certainly wasn't that she disagreed with the idea of women being able to vote, it was just that she was far too conservative to campaign for such a thing. In that sense, she was a typical wealthy lady.
"How incredible," she said of his story. "Sometimes being here I feel as though I have done that as well." Most of the people here tended to be from an entirely different era and it made her feel awkward.
She gave a sad smile at his question. "I am a widow," she replied. "My husband has been dead three years." Thinking about Matthew still hurt, and thinking about him here made her feel as though she were being unfaithful to him.