Complex sentence: Introduced at a young age to the Washington social scene by her parents, she was quickly immersed into the world of diplomatic intrigue, and by the time she was in her late teens Thorpe was romantically linked to foreign diplomats many years her senior.
Split into simpler sentences: Introduced at a young age by her parents to the Washington social scene, Thorpe quickly became immersed in the world of diplomatic intrigue. By the time she was in her late teens, she had been romantically linked to foreign diplomats many years her senior.