The House Of Mirth Book 1 Chapters 1-2

So, I finally started reading The House Of Mirth by Edith Warton. The story seems to focus on an upper class woman named Lilly Bart. Throughout the first two chapters, we have been given a characterization of Bart, through her words and actions. From what I can tell so far, she seems to be very caught up in the material world. She has a very high perception of herself, which is referenced when she passed by a maid, thinking "The poor thing was probably dazzled by such an unwonted apparition" (Wharton 10). She thinks of herself much higher than this lowly woman. Lilly also seems to be fairly manipulative. While she seems to be worry free when we first meet her, later she seems to be worried about what any thing she does may put off to others. She is constantly plotting her next move, on what the implications of her words and actions will have on her life of high society. We learn that she was close to being married to one Mr. Dillworth, but this broke down due to the man's mother's disapproval for Miss Bart. Lilly Bart seems highly conceited, thinking primarily of herself.