During a run-in with Celia at Portland’s City Park, Abigail solemnly claims she can relate to Celia’s romantic plight, “at least…to an extent.” But interrupted, she fails to expound. What do you imagine her experience might have been, and how does her sense of commonality with Celia ultimately affect their relationship?
I’ve been thinking about this one. The only romantic link I can think of for Abigail is maybe with the family’s carriage driver, Timothy Vale. Abigail must know that this relationship would be totally unacceptable to her mother. Timothy decides to leave his employment with the Bettencourts and move to a ranch in Colorado (maybe knowing a relationship with Abigail is clearly out of the question). He proposes to Celia, asking her to join him, because she’s “in quite a pickle.” Pure conjecture though.