do anything for her sake. Characters Vernon Dauntry, The Marquis of Alverstoke: an elegant, jaded nobleman Frederica Merriville: a frank-spoken young woman, and de facto guardian of her three younger siblings while her younger brother Harry attends Oxford Felix: Frederica's youngest brother Jessamy: Frederica's younger brother Charis: Frederica's beautiful sister Harry Merriville: Frederica's younger brother and heir to the Merriville Estate Miss Seraphina Winsham: maternal aunt and chaperone to Frederica and Charis Lufra: Merriville family dog Louisa, Lady Buxted: Alverstoke's demanding and selfish elder sister Carlton, Lord Buxted: Lady Buxted's son and Frederica's suitor Jane: Lady Buxted's daughter Augusta, Lady Jevington: Alverstoke's arrogant elder sister Gregory: Lady Jevington's son Anna: Lady Jevington's daughter Sally, Lady Jersey: friend of Alverstoke and “Queen of the Ton” Mr. Darcy Moreton: Alverstoke's friend and an unsuccessful suitor to Frederica Endymion Dauntry: Alverstoke's young cousin and heir, and Charis's suitor Chloë: Endymion Dauntry's sister Lady Elizabeth Kentmere: Alverstoke's understanding elder sister Charles Trevor: Alverstoke's able and efficient secretary Footnotes References Hodge, JA. The Private World of Georgette Heyer (Bodley Head; 1984) 1965 British novels Novels by Georgette Heyer Historical novels Fiction set in 1818 The Bodley Head books Regency romance novels