The Toll-Gate

22 "...she shakes hands for carrots.": Young Ben talking about Chirk's horse

113 "What the devil do you mean by talking of a decent woman as if she were a light frigate?": Captain Jack Staple talking to Jerry Chirk about Rose, the nurse of Nell Stornaway

114 "You've never been in a scrape yet but what it didn't come about by accident. The thing is, no one else has these accidents.": Mr Babbacombe is talking to John Staple

173 "His answer to this left her too breathless to speak, and a strong suspicion that at least three of her ribs were broken.": John Staple has just answered Nell Stornaway's question as to whether or not he is planning on marrying her to oblige her dying grandfather

180 "I wish you will not be so foolish! I don't care a button for the Pyrenees!": Nell Stornaway to John Staple as he is ostentatiously making polite conversation

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

202 "Good God, I must shave!": John Staple speaking to Ben after he has first seen Miss Stornaway

210 "Wake him up! You don't know him! I might be able to do it if I banged his head against the wall.": John Staple and Chirk talking about Ben, whom they wish to keep out of their dangerous plots

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: Mrs Staples
See also Arabella (Mrs Tallant)
See also Charity Girl (Lady Wroxton)
See also Quiet Gentleman (Mrs Morville)
See also The Nonesuch (Lady Lindeth)
See also Sylvester (Elizabeth, Duchess of Salford)

275 X, following the direction of his horrified gaze saw that a footman had entered the Saloon, tenderly bearing a gilded harp. Y was being solicited to display her chief accomplishment, while her mama informed Z, with complacency, that her voice had been trained by the first masters.: Lucius (X) follows the gaze of John Staples at the engagement party for Lord Saltash and Lady Charlotte (Y) while Y's mama is talking to Mrs Staple (Z)

291 Name seven or more male characters with the title of "Captain" that appear in GH's regencies, without using any characters from The Spanish Bride or An Infamous Army.: Captain Wilfred Babbacombe and Captain John Staples
See also A Civil Contract (Captain Adam Deveril)
See also The Corinthian ("Captain" Trimble)
See also Cotillion (Captain Claud Rattray)
See also The Foundling (Captain Belper and Captain Gideon Ware)
See also The Grand Sophy (Captain Lord Francis Wolvey)
See also Pistols for Two: Hazard (Captain Henry Dobell)
See also The Quiet Gentleman (Captain Lucius Austell and Captain Viscount Desborough)
See also Regency Buck (Captain Charles Audley and Captain Crake)
See also Sprig Muslin (Captain Neil Kendal)

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.: Kellands, from Sir Peter Stornaway to Sir Henry Stornaway
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 Powder and Patch (Jettan's Pride, from Sir Thomas Jettan to Sir Maurice Jettan)
See also The Reluctant Widow (High Noons, from Eustace Cheviot to Eleanor Cheviot)
See also The Talisman Ring (Lavenham Court, from Sylvester to Ludovic)

328 Name as many novels as you can in which houses are broken into in the course of the action. The common law definition of breaking and entering involves entering at night with felonious intent, but I am willing to waive both those requirements. I do, however, require that the break-in involve someone entering a house stealthily, and in an unconventional manner. Forcing one's way in past the servants does not count. Nor does breaking into an office or a hotel. I mean someone's residence. Each novel counts only as one answer, even if there's more than one break-in.: John Staple breaks into Kellands to "talk" to Nell's cousin
See also Beauvallet (Beauvallet breaks into Dona Beatrice's country house and ties her up)
See also The Black Moth (Jack breaks into Andover's house to rescue Diana)
See also The Convenient Marriage (Pelham and Drelincourt walk in through R-Robert's open door)
See also Cotillion (Kitty sneaks into her uncle's house after meeting Freddy)
See also False Colours (Kit breaks into his brother's house through a window)
See also Pistols for Two (Dorothea Saltwood walks into Lord Rotherfield's house through the open door)
See also The Quiet Gentleman (Theo and Martin break into Gervase's room from outside through the secret entrance)
See also Regency Buck (Worth breaks into Bernard's house to rescue Judith)
See also The Reluctant Widow (Who doesn't break into Eleanor's house?)
See also The Talisman Ring (Ludovic breaks into the Beau's house)
See also The Unknown Ajax (Richmond and others break into the Dower House)
See also A Blunt Instrument (lots of people break into Ernest Fletcher's house)
See also Death in the Stocks (Antonia breaks into her brother's cottage through a window)
See also Footsteps in the Dark (Colonel Ackerly and Michael Strange break into the Priory, and Michael breaks into Colonel Ackerly's house)
See also The Unfinished Clue (Mrs. Chudleigh breaks into Mr. Billington-Smith's house through the front windows)
See also Why Shoot A Butler ? (Basil Fountain breaks into Shirley's house)

330 Name two Heyer heros who have killed for the sake of a heroine.: Jack Staples
See also Beauvallet (Nicholas Beauvallet)
See also The Masqueraders (Robin Tremaine)
See also Simon the Coldheart (Simon Beuavallet)

345 ". . .haven't we all got relations that are precious loose fish? From Anything I've ever heard, X, most of our grandfathers were nothing more than a set of Bingo-Club boys!": Captain John Staples talking to Wilfred Babbacombe about his grandfather the Earl of Saltash (nicknamed "Old Mops-and-Brooms")

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