Frederica arrives at Churchill followed by Sir James Martin, who is both very wealthy and foolish. Lady Susan's daughter, Frederica, who has been attending a boarding school her mother cannot afford, runs away and is expelled. Reginald says their relationship is not romantic, however, he and Lady Susan soon reach a romantic understanding. When Reginald's father, Sir Reginald DeCourcy, learns of this, he warns Reginald against marrying Lady Susan lest the family name be sullied. Under the influence of the amiable but dull Charles, Reginald agrees to keep an open mind, and soon finds himself enchanted with Lady Susan. Lady Susan frankly discusses her plans during visits to her trusted friend, the American Mrs Johnson.Ĭatherine and her younger brother, Reginald DeCourcy, are aware of Lady Susan's reputation as a determined and accomplished flirt. Cross head to Churchill, the country home of her brother-in-law, Charles Vernon and his wife, Catherine Vernon (née DeCourcy). After being turned out of the Manwaring estate due to her dalliance with the married Lord Manwaring, she and her unpaid companion Mrs. In the 1790s, the recently widowed and relatively young Lady Susan Vernon seeks a wealthy match for her only daughter, Frederica, and a wealthy husband for herself, to renew the state of her fortunes.
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