‘Almost you encourage me to look forward to a brilliant career for you!’ said his lordship, impressed.

‘Never call me Frederick except when I’ve vexed you.’ ‘Notice more than you think,’ said Freddy, with simple pride. How came such an idea as that into your head?’ ‘Offended you, sir?’ asked Freddy intelligently. Slowly, over the course of the book (and with far too few scenes for my liking) Lord Legerwood’s attitude towards his son changes. ‘Do you think you will?’ enquired Lord Legerwood, regarding him with a fascinated eye. ‘I shall have to hatch a scheme or other,’ decided. What follows is a beautiful journey in a blossoming father-son relationship. His father – Lord Legerwood – is aware of this. Kitty herself wonders who is really right for her.įreddy is not known for his initiative, nor for his intelligence. Doltish cousin Lord Dolphinton has fallen for a merchant’s daughter in conflict with his mother. Her French cousin, Camille, a professional gambler, has won the heart of Olivia, in turn the object of Jack’s dishonorable intentions. New friends embroil her in their romantic troubles, sprinkling witty banter with Parisian phrases. In London with his family, she hopes to render the elusive Jack madly jealous. To make him jealous and to see a little more of the world, Kitty convinces cousin Freddy Standen to pose as her fiance. Unfortunately, Kitty has set her heart on Jack Westruther, a confirmed rake.

Kitty is not wholly averse, if the right nephew proposes. Kitty Charing can inherit a fortune from her irascible great-uncle Matthew when she marries one of her cousins. It is my firm opinion that Lord Legerwood – found in Cotillion – is the best thing since sliced bread, second-hand book shops and a hundred bars of white chocolate. The time has come to discuss one of her side-characters. (If you haven’t noticed, I give you the evidence of: How do you reform a rake? Deathbeds and Adventure, and A Dash of Heyer.)Īh- hem. If you’ve hung around my blog long enough, you may have noticed that I quite like Georgette Heyer’s books.

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