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29 "I'm betrothed to two gentlemen, and - oh, what shall I do?"
Cleone Charteris

234 This one has to do with duelling in Georgette Heyer's 18th- and19th-century novels, there may be more situations than the number specified, but you only need to find the number asked for:

1. Name three brothers (of heroines) who had been involved in a duel.

See also The Convenient Marriage (Pelham)
See also The Masqueraders (Robin Tremaine)
See also Pistols for Two: The Duel (Lord Saltwood)
See also Regency Buck (Peregrine Taverner)
2. Name the five heroines for whose sake (directly and indirectly) the duels were fought.
Cleone Charteris
See also Beauvallet (Dominica de Rada y Sylva)
See also The Black Moth (Diana Beauleigh)
See also The Convenient Marriage (Horatia)
See also Devil's Cub (Mary Challoner)
See also Friday's Child (Kitten)
See also The Masqueraders (Letitia Grayson)
See also The Masqueraders (Prudence Tremaine)
See also Pistols for Two (Marianne Dashwood)
3. Name the eight heroes that had fought a duel in their past or during the course of the book.
Phillip Jettan
See also Beauvallet (Nick Beauvallet)
See also The Convenient Marriage (Marcus, Earl of Rule)
See also Devil's Cub (Dominic, Marquis of Vidal)
See also Friday's Child (Sherry)
See also The Masqueraders (Anthony Fanshawe)
See also The Masqueraders (Robin Tremaine)
See also These Old Shades (Justin, Duke of Avon)
See also Venetia (Jasper Damerel)

246 "It is a heavy price to pay," answered X, "but not too heavy for entertainment."
Paul, speaking of having to listen to one of Philip Jettan's odes if he attends Philip's duel

304 "Who is the ill disposed gentleman in pink ?" inquired X, when they were out of earshot.

"A creature of no importance" shrugged Y.

"So I see. Yet he contrives to arouse your anger?"

"Yes" admitted Y . "I do not like the colour of his coat."

The Comte de Saint Dantin (X) and Philip Jettan (Y) are talking about Henry Bancroft

323 Name four English country estates from GH's Georgian period novels that change hands (through sale or inheritance) in the course of the novel, the novels they appear in, and the names of the old and new owners.
Jettan's Pride, from Sir Thomas Jettan to Sir Maurice Jettan
See also Black Sheep (Danescourt, from Stacy Calverleigh to Miles Calverleigh)
See also The Grand Sophy (villa at Merton, to Sir Horace)
See also The Masqueraders (Barham Court, from Mr Rensley to Lord Barham)
See also The Reluctant Widow (High Noons, from Eustace Cheviot to Eleanor Cheviot)
See also The Talisman Ring (Lavenham Court, from Sylvester to Ludovic)
See also The Toll-Gate (Kellands, from Sir Peter Stornaway to Sir Henry Stornaway)



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