It's a small moment in The House of Mirth. On page 178, Lily asks to speak with her aunt and notices a bronze box on her aunt's table that has a small portrait (a miniature) of Beatrice Cenci. Read here to find out who she is. And here for the location where she was executed.
Now why is this allusion important? What does the story of Beatrice Cenci tell us about the story in the The House of Mirth.
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