Frederica


2 "Indeed, she had once demanded, in a moment of exasperation, if he cared for anything but his clothing. To which he had replied, after subjecting the question to consideration, that although his clothes were naturally of paramount importance, he also cared for his horses."
The Marquis of Alverstoke

13 "'My dear _______, you should surely know by now that I never touch sherry!'

'Should I? But I have such a shockingly bad memory!'

'Not when you wish to remember anything!'

'Oh, no, not then!' he agreed."

The Marquis of Alverstoke

47 "You cannot possibly live with a watering pot for the rest of the summer! You and X will bestow your blessings on this very boring Romeo and Juliet; I will endeavour to restrain Romeo from committing any extravagant folly; and a formal announcement of the betrothal shall be sent to the Gazette"

Who is the speaker? Situation? Book?

The Marquis of Alverstoke talking to Frederica about her sister Charis and his heir, Endymion Dauntry. X is Frederica's brother who has joint guardianship of Charis with her

79 "It appears to me you have been indulging in a high piece of meddling. "
The Marquis of Alverstoke giving a well deserved set-down to an officious woman who accompanied Frederica from Green Park over an incident concerning the "Baluchistan' hound"

111 In which book do the following canines appear, and who is the owner of each?
Bouncer, Lufra, Ulysses, Pug, Duke
Lufra, Jessamy Merriville
See also Arabella (Ulysses, Robert Beaumaris)
See also Friday's Child (Pug, Lady Saltash)
See also Pistols for Two (Duke, "Bath Miss" Nan Massingham)
See also The Reluctant Widow (Bouncer, Nicky Carlyon)

144 "Ah, so that was it!" said X. "He was labouring under a delusion, but I daresay that was Y's fault for not making the matter plain to him."
The Marquis of Alverstoke(X) is blaming his footman Walter (Y) for "trying to kidnap" Lufra, the "Baluchistan'" hound

186 Who wore the following clothing? "______, cutting a deplorable figure in an over-trimmed dress, and with a wreath of pink roses on her head."
Jane Buxted
See also The Toll-Gate ("...serviceable brogues, leather waistcoat, coarse woolen stockings, flannel shirt and a coloured neckcloth." John Staple)
See also The Unknown Ajax ("...his pantaloons were... of a clear and delicate lilac...." Claude Darracott)

196 "...for a more rackety, ramshackle, care-for-nobody I hope I may never see! I remember him! A handsome ne'er-do-well! What he must have cost his parents I shudder to think!"
Lady Buxted is talking to her brother, The Marquis of Alverstoke, about Fred Merriville (Frederica's father)

241 Who has been called a "hubble-bubble" woman?
Lady Buxted
See also Lady of Quality (Maria Farlow)
See also Sylvester (Anna Penistone)
See also The Unknown Ajax (Anthea)

242 Who is Mary Berry? Who is speaking and why?
Frederica compares herself to Mary Berry, a spinster of 50-60 years
See also Sylvester

289 "Perceiving, from the twinkle in her eyes, that she was what he termed a right one, he grinned engagingly at her...."
Felix Merriville speaking to Lady Elizabeth Kentmere

312 "Oh, dear me, no!" she replied, casting down her eyes, folding her hands primly in her lap . "X, cousin, has a decided preference for me!"
Frederica speaking to The Marquis of Alverstoke about Lord Buxted (X)

324 Who planned to spend the summer at Alver Park and why?
Frederica, Charis, Jessamy, and Felix Merriville planned to, so Felix could recuperate from bronchitis

335 Which Heyer heroine wore her lustrous hair confined under a net of gold (actually there were two but you only need to give me one), which wore a dress of her favorite pomona green, and which wore half boots of orange jean? (And fortunately no one wore them all at the same time).
Frederica wore half boots of orange jean (Alverstoke notes they are jean rather than kid while critiquing her appearance) on her fateful walk with Lufra in Green Park, and to call on Lady Buxted
See also The Grand Sophy (Sophy wore a gown of her favorite pomona green to the "small dance" [with 500 guests] that she organized at her aunt's house)
See also Simon the Coldheart (Dona Dominica de Rada y Silva from Beauvallet wore her lustrous locks confined by a net of gold when Nick Beauvallet captured the ship she was a passenger on, and I believe Margaret of Belremy turned up in a similar garment)



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