The widowed viscountess (Ruth Gemmell) has lost the love of her life, so now she devotes herself to being the best mother she can be. After her husband passes away, Violet invests her energy into finding spouses for her children, so that she can secure their futures. While pushy about finding her eldest daughter a suitor this courting season, she'll offer Daphne the occasional useful piece of wisdom on love and womanhood.