Miss Juliana Marling at the expense of her grandfather, General Challoner Mrs Clara Challoner (née Simpkins), their mother, widow of a gentleman and sister of a rich Cit Mr Henry Simpkins, brother of Mrs Challoner Mr Joshua Simpkins, Henry's son Lady Fanny Marling (née Alastair), sister of the Duke of Avon Mr John Marling, Lady Fanny's son Miss Juliana Marling, Lady Fanny's daughter Mr Frederick Comyn, aspirant to Juliana's hand Hugh Davenant, friend of Justin Alastair, Duke of Avon His Grace Justin Alastair, Duke of Avon, father of Vidal, a reformed rake and 'devil' Her Grace Léonie Alastair (née de Saint-Vire), Duchess of Avon, mother of Vidal and a French aristocrat Lord Rupert Alastair, brother of the Duke of Avon Tante Elisabeth, Juliana's cousin (whom she calls "aunt") Mr Montague Quarles, Vidal's opponent in a duel Mr Timms, Vidal's valet Mr Fletcher, Vidal's majordomo Armand de Saint-Vire, Vidal's great-uncle Bertrand de Saint-Vire, Vidal's cousin Mr Hammond, an English divine Monsieur Plançon, proprietor of the Coq d'Or, an Inn at Calais References 1932 British novels Novels by Georgette Heyer Historical novels Fiction set in 1780 Heinemann (publisher) books