The Nonesuch

43 Who says this to whom and where: "Another of my misapprehensions! I had naturally supposed that you introduced him into every conversation, and had been wondering how it came about that you forgot to mention him when we first met.": Sir Waldo Hawkridge is speaking to Ancilla Trent about her uncle (the General)

48 "Do you know, of all your idiosyncrasies that choke you give, when you are determined not to laugh, is the one that most enchants me. I wish you will do it again!": Sir Waldo Hawkridge is speaking to Ancilla Trent

64 "No, I am not!", replied ____ angrily. "I may not be flush in the pocket, but I haven't come to ask you to pay my gaming debts!": Laurence Calver is talking to Sir Waldo Hawkridge

74 "Learned them from you, did she, ma'am?": Sir Waldo Hawkridge asking Ancilla Trent whether her charge (Tiffany) learnt her bad language from her

115 "No!" protested X. "Not piteous! I didn't!" "Piteous!" said Y remorselessly. "Your eyes, ma'am--as well you know!!--cried Help me! What could I do but respond to the appeal?": Sir Waldo Hawkridge (Y) assuring Ancilla Trent her that he responded to her piteous look in distracting that badly behaved beauty Tiffany

117 Who was going to be "dragged through fields of cows" by whom?: Ancilla Trent was threatening to do this to her youngest pupil, Charlotte

147 "I never dangle--not even after quite pretty girls.": Sir Waldo Trent speaking to the beautiful Miss Tiffany Wield

161 "And as for you, my dear, just you say *thank you kindly, sir,* and no more nonsense!": Mrs thing-ummy telling Ancilla Trent to dance with Sir Waldo Hawkridge

199 "I wish I had the mounting of you.": Sir Waldo Hawkridge to Ancilla Trent on the ride to Knaresborough

217 "..the waltz is now all the crack, and is even permitted at Almack's.": Lord Lindeth speaking to the beautiful Miss Tiffany Wield

263 Name three mothers that meet all of the following criteria: at least one of her children is 18 years of age or "out" she is living and we "meet" her in the book her child is a major character in the book the book she is in is a Heyer regency she is an admirable, sensible woman, a good mother, not silly You must name one with a daughter, one with a son, and one more: Lady Lindeth
See also Arabella (Mrs Tallant)
See also Charity Girl (Lady Wroxton)
See also Quiet Gentleman (Mrs Morville)
See also Sylvester (Elizabeth, Duchess of Salford)
See also The Toll-Gate (Mrs Staples)

265 Speechless with rage and chagrin, X had just freed the leaders when, sweeping round the bend towards them, came Y, team of chestnuts well in hand and Y's groom seated beside Y.: Courtney Underhill (X) had trouble with his horses when Sir Waldo Hawkridge (Y) came by

285 Name at least two characters with the first name of "Patience." Give their last names, their home town, and the book they appear in.: Patience Chartley is from the Village of Oversett
See also False Colours (Patience Ashkam, Woodland House)

301 Who is being described: Everything about her was perfection. Not the most spiteful critic could say of her that it was a pity she was too tall or too short, or that her nose spoiled her loveliness, or that she was not so beautiful in profile: she was beautiful from every angle.: The beautiful Miss Tiffany Wield

338 Who expected a visit to a stuffy taproom to cure whose migraine in which book?: The Beautiful Miss Tiffany Wield thought Miss Lizzie Colebatch's migraine and incipient heatstroke would be cured by being dumped off at an inn

The Characters

Joseph Calver: Waldo's eccentric cousin

Joseph Wingham: married Sophia's sister

-wife: Sophia's eldest sister

-son: George Wingham, Waldo's oldest cousin

Sir Thurston Hawkridge

-son: Sir Waldo Hawkridge, 35

Laurence Calver, 26: Waldo's cousin

Lady Sophia Thurstan Hawkridge Lindeth: Waldo's Aunt

-only son and orphan: Julian, 23

Ancilla's father (soldier, killed in Cuidad Rodrigo) and Lady Trent

-son: Will ("the best of all sons and brothers), parish in Derbyshire

-married Mary, a daughter of one of his father's oldest friends

-son: Harry, fought at Waterloo

-daughter: Ancilla, 26; 8 years older than Tiffany

-son: Christopher, Uncle Mordaunt paid for his Harrow education

-daughter: Sally, along with her mother, lives with Will

General Sir Mordaunt Trent: Ancilla's uncle, his wife brought Ancilla out for a season

-son: Bernard Trent

Mrs Wield Underhill

-husband died when Tiffany was 13

-children: Courtenay, 20; 2 years older than Tiffany, and Charlotte, 15

Mr Wield: Mrs. Underhills' brother, wool merchant, died when Tiffany was 14

-married Miss Burford, who had two brothers

-James Burford, a bachelor

-Henry Burford, a banker, resides in Portland Place, married to Mrs Burford

-has two daughters and three sons: Jack, William, and Bella

-wife's brothers were indifferent to him; wife died while Tiffany was an infant

-daughter: Theophania "Tiffany," 18, an orphan, went to live with Mrs Underhill

Reverand and Mrs John Chartley

-children: Patience, Jane, and Dick

Squire Ned and Mrs Mickleby

-children: Arthur, Mary, and Caroline

Mr. and Mrs. Banningham

-children: Jack, Edward, and Sophia

Sir and Lady Ralph Colebatch

-children: Humphrey and Elizabeth

Gregory Ash: Courtney's friend

Challenge Competition