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The Virginians: Bernstein

Hence we behold Harry at the home of his English cousins at "Castlewood," where, we regret to say, he at first receives but a scant welcome. My Lord Castlewood and the ladies would not have tolerated either Harry or his black servant Gumbo had not Aunt Bernstein, the Beatrix Esmond of Harry's grandfather's day, been a guest at the house. Although the baroness is now old and has lost her beauty, she has not lost her money, and because the impoverished Castlewoods are eager to inherit the latter they dare not oppose her. She will have Harry Warrington welcomed to the home of his ancestors. Therefore the young American is granted a tardy invitation to the family estate to which his grandfather, Henry Esmond, although the rightful heir, waived all claims before emigrating to Virginia.