The author really didn't seem to have a clear idea of what character he wanted the original Asterin to have. She imitated the more "frugal" Clarence, apparently, but Clarence seemed to be also considered elegant whereas she had dresses that were in tatters and lived in a dusty mansion (literally, as in, she wouldn't allow the servants to clean it). So was she bad at imitating Clarence, on top of it being a bad fit for her? Was the original unable to tell the difference between ratty and understated? And also, from the reaction of the maid just now, she was also apparently haughty, since she never thanked the maids before? So we have someone who at the same time tried to live below her station and pretend she was humble, but also mistreated her servants? That seems contradictory.