Although Lilias was devastated by the death of her father when she was twelve, the family's financial circumstances were only comparatively diminished by his loss.
على الرغم من أن ليلياس قد دمرها وفاة والدها عندما كان عمرها اثني عشر، وقد تقلصت الظروف المالية للعائلة فقط نسبيا من خسارته.