Duels, murder, and feuding were constants in the Highlands.在苏格兰高地，决斗、谋杀和世仇是永恒不变的事情。Despite the instability of her life, there remained two constants: she took mass at St Matthew's and tea at the House of Lords.尽管她的生活变化无常，但是总有两件雷打不动的事：去圣马太教堂做弥撒以及去上议院喝茶。