Southampton
Meg had never liked playing the piano, though she reputedly did it well. Now that her coming out party was over, and no suitors had begun showing up because they felt it was a waste of time, she decided practicing piano could possibly keep her mind off of what was-or was not-happening. After all, the purpose of coming out was telling the world she had learned everything she'd ever need to know. So why keep up the pretenses of studying with a governess who wasn't any more qualified to give instruction than Meg herself?
Her mother had agreed and sent Ms. Cunningham off just a week after Meg's ball. The event had been a lovely affair, though crowded. Her house wasn't made to hold so many people, and even though the crowd wasn't what it might have been if her uncle hadn't soiled
