Great Historical Novels (132 page)

This is a work of fiction. All characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

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A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

ISBN (HB): 978–190880–004–6
ISBN (TPB): 978–190880–005–3
ISBN (E): 978–190880–083–1

Printed in Germany.

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Contents

Cover

Welcome Page

The House Awakes

A Certain Slackness

A Certain Reluctance

The Earl Opens the Door

An Early Breakfast

Grace Wakes Rosina

Her Ladyship’s Troubled Morning

A Whole Day to be Reorganized

The Bringer of Bad News

Après le Déluge

How the Earl Got Them into This Mess

A Solution is Found

The Earl Walks to the House of Lords

Arthur Proposes to His Mistress

Lady Isobel Instructs the Staff

Another Task for Grace

An Informal Party Comes and Goes

Grace Presents her List

Arthur Pays Another Visit

The Earl of Dilberne Lunches with the Powerful

Arthur Declines a Bride

Something Turns Up

Her Ladyship Receives Tessa O’Brien’s Card

Eating Out: a Dinner Party at Pagani’s

Angry People

Mrs Baum Waits

Tessa Tells Minnie How It Is – Or Tries To

A Proposal at Second Sight

A Matter of Reputation

Arthur is Moved to Visit Flora

The Gift of Equal Status

The Earl of Dilberne Contemplates the Future

The Fitting of the Dresses

In the Servants’ Hall

His Lordship Starts a Company

Grace at Brown’s

Minnie’s Odd Ideas

Minnie Prepares to Go Riding

Warm Toes in Golders Green

Minnie Asserts her Rights

Riding in Rotten Row

Grace and Tessa go Shopping

Some Things, Once Said…

Tessa Too Lets a Cat Out of the Bag

Rosina Spills the Beans to Minnie

A Dinner in Preparation

A Reconciliation Below Stairs

Rosina and Minnie Shop at Liberty & Co

The Earl Makes a Mistake

In the Cabinet Office

Taking Tea at Liberty’s

Rosina Goes to Vine Street

In the Servants’ Hall

The Trip to Dilberne Court

A Household Upset

Tessa Makes a Visit

The Bear at Esher

Rosina Challenges Her Mother

Rosina Sets Pappagallo Free

Her Ladyship Faces the Truth

Arthur Goes to Half Moon Street

Minnie Weeps All Day

A Busy Day at the Baum’s

A Busy Day Below Stairs

A Busy Day Above Stairs

Rosina the Beautiful

Mr Baum Makes His Move

The Return of His Lordship

A Royal Dinner

About this Book

Reviews

About this Trilogy

About the Author

About Head of Zeus

Copyright

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