Wealth and Power

Aurora's immense fortune as a banker's heiress shapes her life, attracting fortune hunters like James Conyers and granting her a degree of freedom, yet also making her a target for exploitation.

Archibald Floyd's immense wealth from the banking house allows him to marry whom he chooses, but also makes him a target for social criticism and envy.

Archibald Floyd's immense wealth allows him to indulge Aurora's every whim and send her to an exclusive Parisian school, but also isolates her from ordinary life.

Aurora uses her money to control Harrison and protect her family, demonstrating how wealth can be wielded to manage secrets.

John Mellish's extravagant spending on Aurora and the contrast between the wealthy Mellish Park and the dependent status of Mrs. Powell highlight themes of wealth and social power.