The die is cast.
— Julius Caesar
Arthur was unlike Eld in how much importance he placed on his ancestry. After all, this Yorkshire farmer was quite clear about his origins. He knew his surname was Hastings, but before he adopted the surname Hastings, he did not know what it was.
Even if he had some blood relation with the Hastings Family, it was through his uncle, who had connections with the Hastings Family in his late years when his mind was no longer clear.
As for himself?
Sorry, the education he received at the University of London did not allow him to take pride in noble blood, especially when it's just a name.
In the eyes of the students, teachers, and founders at the University of London, relying on nepotism to advance was considered disgraceful. Even though many of them were from the nobility or knightly class themselves, such as Eld, the Earl of Dalmo, and Lord Brougham.
