Perhaps it was all a dream?
The Nights drinking gave way to the morning's drowsy state. Midway through paper work, the Marquis falls asleep... He dreams of a horrible story, a young man in weakened situation, forced by pressure to marry. Gold was exchanged, but the monster he wed, proved to be his downfall. Horrified from his dream, the Marquis quickly awakens,, and realizes it was not far from his reality. A Far way from court, he hides in his country estate, alone, as his 'wife' remains at court...for shame, she is not with him, as they just married..and it is he now, alone...was the gold and loyalty worth the loss of his self respect? To Clear his thoughts he gets up from his desk, and wanders his garden.