Book 2 Ch 8

So Lily hangs out with Mrs Gormer at the horse show, but she can tell that Mrs Gormer is getting ready to ditch Lily as soon as things are set with Bertha. Lily is annoyed that she didn't take Rosedale's offer because she would be so better than Bertha if she married Rosedale. Lily spends some time with Gerty, who tells her that now that Bertha is done with Ned Silverton, the Silverton sisters are poor because of Ned's gambling debts, and will soon have to actually get a job or something crazy like that. Lily knows she will soon be in a similar position. Gerty points out that Lily looks tired, and Lily says that living with the rich is expensive, and is mad that Gerty would point this out because it means that Lily is ugly in Lily's mind. Gerty is worried about Lily so she asks Selden to try to help her. Selden has been avoiding Lily but agrees to talk to her if it will help her. He is annoyed though that Lily has been living off the second class elites because that means that a life in society is even more important to her and she has less in common with him. He is also annoyed when he learns that she has moved and is now living with Mrs Hatch.