The bloody chamber 
                                               Wealth and beauty                     
Marquis had three beautiful youngs wifes,his relationship did not workout, how can anyone just marry someone that got separated without asking any question?"  The heroine replied, i'm sure i want to marry him. Even though she seemed unconvinced that her daughter was making the right choice, her mother kept silent out of her wish for financial security."  I think that the author is telling us that  beauty can, but should not be purchase  by wealth,and power, Angela shows us that wealth and power can runin beauty