The House of Mirth: Book 2 III-IV

In these sections of Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth, Lily finds herself with virtually nowhere to go after Bertha kicks her off the yacht.  Lily spends sometime in England at Seldon's request.  This just shows more of his love for her by trying to protect her.  When she gets back to New York, she finds that she has virtually no friends and with her aunt's passing she was blamed for the family death.  Although the her aunt left Lily some money in her will the money will be delayed for a year.  She finds that her only friend is Seldon's cousin Gertrude.  The blame of her aunt's death has practically completely ruined her.

"In her stuffy hotel room at the hotel to which she had gone on landing, Lily Bart that evening reviewed her situation."

 This passage further affirms Lily's horrible financial situation and how she has no friends that are able to take her in.  I still believe that Lily should marry Seldon.  That would help fix her problems.