The Black Moth
Diana Beauleigh is caught between two men. Seven long years ago, Jack Carstares, the Earl of Wyncham, sacrificed his honour for his brother and has been in exile ever since. Returning to England, Jack pretends to be a gentleman named Sir Anthony Ferndale but makes his living in a most ungentlemanly fashion, as a highwa...
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TWENTY-SIX
My Lord Rides to Frustrate His Grace
My lord yawned most prodigiously and let fall the Spectator. His eyes roved towards the clock, and noted with disgust that the hands pointed to half after five. He sighed and picked up the Rambler.
His host and hostess were visiting some miles distant, and were not likely to be back until late, so my lord had a long dull evening in front of him, which he relished not at all.
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- Prologue 03:02
- Chapter 1 At The Chequers Inn, Fallowfield 28:16
- Chapter 2 My Lord at the White Hart 23:43
- Chapter 3 Introducing the Hon. Richard Carstares 29:19
- Chapter 4 Introducing the Lady Lavinia Carstares 23:03
- Chapter 5 His Grace of Andover 19:17
- Chapter 6 Bath 29 Queen Square 22:03
- Chapter 7 Introducing Sundry New Characters 29:54
- Chapter 8 The Biter Bit 21:04
- Chapter 9 Lady O’Hara Intervenes 16:50
- Chapter 10 Lady O’Hara Retires 15:16
- Chapter 11 My Lord Turns Rescuer and Comes Nigh Ending His Life 17:41
- Chapter 12 My Lord Dictates a Letter and Receives a Visitor 20:47
- Chapter 13 My Lord Makes His Bow 23:18
- Chapter 14 Mistress Diana is Unmaidenly 18:04
- Chapter 15 O’Hara’s Mind is Made Up 32:14
- Chapter 16 Mr Bettison Proposes 19:07
- Chapter 17 Lady O’Hara Wins Her Point 18:20
- Chapter 18 Enter Captain Harold Lovelace 22:58
- Chapter 19 The Reappearance of His Grace of Andover 35:25
- Chapter 20 His Grace of Andover Takes a Hand in the Game 17:07
- Chapter 21 Mrs Fanshawe Lights a Fire and O’Hara Fans the Flame 15:58
- Chapter 22 Developments 24:44
- Chapter 23 Lady Lavinia Goes to the Play 25:59
- Chapter 24 Richard Plays the Man 19:43
- Chapter 25 His Grace of Andover Captures the Queen 23:03
- Chapter 26 My Lord Rides to Frustrate His Grace 16:42
- Chapter 27 My Lord Enters by the Window 15:57
- Chapter 28 In Which What Threatened to be Tragedy Turns to Comedy 25:06
- Chapter 29 Lady O’Hara is Triumphant 09:38
- Epilogue 05:10