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*CAMBRIDGE, Duchess of

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According to the town gossips, her embrace with the Duchess of Cumberland caused the old Queen such a spasm of rage that the Queen’s physicians thought it might well kill her.

*CASTLEREAGH

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, he was pelted in the recent election.

*CHILD, Mr.

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Prominent banking family patronized by many members of the ton.

*CLARENCE, Duke of

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one of the royal dukes who "bolt[ed] into matrimony helter-skelter…entering the Heir-to-the-Throne stakes".

*CUMBERLAND, Duchess of

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According to the town gossips, her embrace with the Duchess of Cambridge caused the old Queen such a spasm of rage that the Queen’s physicians thought it might well kill her.

*DEVONSHIRE

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According to Lord Lionel, the only man—despite being almost thirty and extremely deaf—to equal Gilly in eligibility in the Marriage Mart..

*DEVONSHIRE, Duchess of

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The first wife of the late Duke, who committed the solecism of sitting down on his grace’s knee once when she was but a bride.

*GODDARD, Thomas

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Publisher of "A Biographical Index to the Present House of Lords".

*GRIMALDI Joseph (1779-1837)

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Noted pantomimist and Comic singer/performer, best-known as the clown in "Harlequin and Mother Goose (1806). Once Grimaldi was robbed on the Holloway Road: according to the story, when the robbers took his watch, "it had his phiz drawed on it, a-singing of ‘Me and My Neddy’, and they gave it to him back again, because he was werry well-liked".

Grimaldi’s great popularity predates the opening of book by several years The Duke of Sale had seen him perform at Sadler’s Wells.

*JOHNSON, Dr. Samuel

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*SCOTT, Mr.

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Tailor patronized by the military.

Scott is the maker of the olive coat so repugnant to Nettlebed.

*TURPIN, Dick

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An infamous highwayman of the 18th century (1706-1739).

*TUSSAUD, Madame Marie (née Grosholtz) (1761-1850)

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*WELLINGTON, Duke of (Arthur Wellesley) (1769-1852)

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THAME, Baron Ware of

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See: SALE, Duke of

THIRSK, Alfred

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Yelverton’s eldest son, approximately 40 years of age; he is desirous of wedding 17 year old Charlotte, cousin to the Duke of Sale. His grace throws out the suggestion that as head of the family he should forbid the bans due to the age difference, a suggestion which Lord Lionel condemns.

TURVEY, Mr.

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Groom of the Chambers to the Duke of Sale. Now that his grace is approaching his majority, Mr. Turvey is hopeful of seeing Sale Park full of distinguished guests all with their exacting personal servants, and their quite incompatible fads and fancies, driving a lesser man to suicide, but affording Mr. Turvey an exquisite enjoyment.

VERNON

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See: SALE, Duke of

Third Christian name given to the Duke of Sale.

WAINFLEET, Timothy

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A reclusive old crony of Lord Lionel Ware's whom Lord Ware consults via the on-dits afloat in the haut ton concerning Gilly’s disappearance.

WALKER & Maltby

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Green sellers

WALTER

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The stable boy at the Bird In Hand; an employee of Joe Mimms

WARE, Adolphus Gillespie Vernon

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See: SALE, Duke of; Adolphus; Gillespie

WARE, Captain Gideon

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The large, dark, and very handsome son of Lord Lionel, and cousin to the Duke of Sale. He is the only one who addresses Sale as Adolphus, a habit his father deplores. Captain Ware, of the Lifeguards, stands in line to the dukedom. As he is known to have seen the Duke the night before his disappearance—and as the Captain denies this—rumors begin to circulate of the possibility that Gideon has murdered his small cousin.

WARE, Charlotte

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Daughter of Lord Henry Ware, and cousin to the Duke of Sale. At 17, she is in high gig about her forthcoming engagement to Yelverton's eldest, 40-year old Alfred Thirsk.

WARE, Lady Lionel

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Wife to Lord Lionel Ware and aunt by marriage to Gilly, the Duke of Sale. Kindhearted and recognized for her extremely boring conversation.

WARE, Lord Henry

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Brother to Lord Lionel Ware, and uncle to the Duke of Sale. Father of 5 sons, one of whom is the unwitting cause of the many adventures which beset his grace during the course of the novel.

WARE, Lord Lionel

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Paternal uncle and guardian to Gilly, the Duke of Sale, since Gilly’s birth. Father of Captain Gideon Ware. An upstanding albeit slightly dictatorial man, Lord Lionel has taken assiduous care of both Gilly and Gilly’s estate since they were entrusted to his care. Lord Lionel fluctuates between telling Gilly he must assert himself, and telling him he must listen to those older and wiser than he—and sees no contradiction in his words or actions.

WARE, Mathew

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Eldest of 5 sons born to Lord Henry Ware, and cousin to Gilly, the Duke of Sale. Mathew falls into a scrape, and thereby unwittingly provides Gilly with a reason to discover if he is a man, or only a duke.

WHIMPLE

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Butler to the Dowager Lady Ampleforth.

WILL

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A Baldock friend of Tom Mamble's who engaged with Tom in the backward race.

WRAGBY

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An ex-sergeant, Wragby is batman to Captain Gideon Ware, a stalwart individual with a rugged countenance, and the air and bearing of an old soldier.

HARRIET, Lady

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See: PRESTEIGNE, Lady Harriet

HENRY, Lord Henry Ware

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See: WARE, Lord Henry

INGATESTONE

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The family name of the Duke of Sale's paternal grandmother.

KEMPSEY, Mrs.

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The Duke of Sale's housekeeper at Cheyney, his estate near Bath.

LAPLACE, Marquis de

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Advocate of the Developments of the Nebular Hypothesis. Gilly is advised by his Chaplain to attend the lecture at the Royal Society on this current topic.

LIONEL, Lady

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See: WARE, Lady Lionel

LIONEL, Lord

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See: WARE, Lord Lionel

LIVERSEDGE, Swithin

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Con-man extraordinaire, Mr. Liversedge has taken unofficial guardianship of the orphaned Belinda. He hopes to use her to make himself rich, his first plot being to extort monies from the Duke of Sale through a breach of promise action against his young cousin, Mathew Ware. Mr. Liversedge and his diverse schemes provide the means through which Gilly discovers his own strengths and whether he is a man, or only a duke.

LYNDHURST

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The man whose wife eloped with Gilly's (the Duke of Sale) grandfather. The elopement caused a scandal in the haut ton.

MAMBLE, Mr.

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A vulgar but wealthy ironmonger of Kettering. Father of the Duke of Sale's young friend, Tom.

MAMBLE, Tom

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An enterprising young man of 15 and son of a wealthy ironmonger, Tom has escaped from his tutor and run away. He is befriended by Mr. Rufford (in reality the Duke of Sale), and accompanies him on his travels. Master Tom falls into several scrapes from which the Duke must extricate him.

MARIA, Lady

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See: PRESTEIGNE, Lady Maria

Father: Lord Ombersley

Mother: Lady Ombersley

Brothers: Charles Rivenhall

Hubert Rivenhall

Theodore Rivenhall

Sisters: Clara Rivenhall (deceased)

Cecilia Rivenhall

Selina Rivenhall

Gertrude Rivenhall

Amabel Rivenhall

Great Uncle: Matthew Rivenhall (deceased)

Uncle: Sir Horace Stanton-Lacy

Cousin: Sophy Stanton-Lacy

Maria is the eldest daughter of Lord and Lady Ombersley; she is married to James.

MARIA, Lady

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See: PRESTEIGNE, Lady Maria

MATHEW Ware

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See: WARE, Mathew

MIMMS, Joe

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Owner of the Bird In Hand, an inn allegedly catering to the criminal element. Joe Mimms is the brother of Sam Mimms, aka Swithin Liversedge.

MIMMS, Sam

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The birth name of Swithin Liversedge.

MOFFAT, Mr.

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Landlord of the Sun Inn in Hitchin.

MOFFAT, Mr.

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Bailiff of the Duke of Sale's estate of Cheyney. In bringing the matter of the Five Acre Field to Gilly’s attention, Mr. Moffat unwittingly solves a dilemma which has plagued Gilly throughout his adventures.

MOFFAT, Mrs.

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Wife to the bailiff at Cheyney, the Duke of Sale's estate near Bath.

MUDGLEY, Mr. Jasper

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A yeoman farmer who is in love with Belinda. An excellent fellow, he would not be agreeable to take [the Duke’s] leavings, and must be reassured of Belinda’s innocence.

MUDGLEY, Mrs. Jane

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Kindly mother of Jasper Mudgley, the farmer who is love with Belinda.

MUFFIN-face

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Nickname given by Francis the footman to Barrowdale, butler to the Duke of Sale.

NAT

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A Baldock friend of Tom Mamble's who also competed in the backward race.

NED

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Employee of the White Horse inn at Baldock.

NELL

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Horse

NETTLEBED

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Aging family retainer and valet to the Duke of Sale, and devoted to his grace’s interests. He is revolted by Gilly’s olive green coat, made for him by the military tailor, Scott.

OARE, Mr.

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The magistrate for Hitchin.

OMBERSLEY, Lady

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An acquaintance of Dowager Lady Ampleforth's in Bath.

ORMESBY, Marquis of

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See: SALE, Duke of

PADBURY

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Head-keeper to the Duke of Sale, whom Lord Lionel believes should accompany the duke whenever he ventures out to shoot.

PIDDINGHOE, Mr.

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The beadle of Baldock

PILLING, Mrs.

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An unfashionable milliner in Bath to whom Belinda was apprenticed. She was very cross to Belinda and Belinda ran away, breaking her indentures. Lady Harriet was to appease Mrs. Pilling by ordering several hats from her (which Harriet would then probably throw away).

POLLY

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Kitchen maid of the White Horse inn at Baldock.

PRESTEIGNE, Charles

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See: GAYWOOD, Viscount

PRESTEIGNE, Lady Caroline

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Younger sister to Lady Harriet, Lady Caroline at sixteen bade fair to resemble her mother, Lady Ampleforth, very nearly.

PRESTEIGNE, Lady Harriet

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Lady Harriet is eldest daughter to Lord and Lady Ampleforth, and the betrothed of his grace the Duke of Sale. Of rather small stature and with soft brown curls, Lady Harriet’s appearance is pleasing rather than beautiful. Shy and quiet, she is pressed into the engagement with Sale; upon hearing of Sale’s involvement with Belinda, Harriet offers to release him from the obligation.

PRESTEIGNE, Lady Maria

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The buxom twelve-year old sister to Lady Harriet Presteigne.

ROMSEY, the Reverend Oswald

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Once tutor to the Duke of Sale, now chaplain at Sale Park, his grace’s principle seat.

ROYSTON, Mrs.

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Housekeeper to the Ampleforths at their home in London.

RUDGELEY, Mr.

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An elderly gentleman residing in Little End, Priston, whom Gilly visits in his search for Mr. Mudgley.

RUFFORD, Baron Ware of

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See: SALE, Duke of

RUFFORD, Mr.

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Gilly, Duke of Sale, adopted this name from among his lesser titles when he wished to remain anonymous on his road trip.

SALE, Duke of

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Seventh child, posthumous, of the sixth Duke of Sale; mother deceased; all six siblings deceased. Nephew of Lord Lionel Ware, and cousin to Captain Gideon Ware. Most commonly referred to as Gilly. Seventh Duke of Sale, Marquis of Ormesby, Earl of Sale; Baron Ware of Thame, Baron Ware of Stoven; Baron Ware of Rufford. A sickly and premature baby, the infant Duke had not been expected to live. Cosseted and shielded from birth, never encouraged to think or do for himself, Gilly grew into a sweet-tempered, rather diffident young man of slight stature. Rather, his overprotective uncle and guardian, his tutor, his chaplain, and all his servants conspire to take such great care of him as to render him almost helpless. Upon discovering his young cousin in a youthful indiscretion, Gilly escapes from his fond care-takers and sets out to rescue the young man all by himself. He falls into many adventures, and finding that he can cope quite independently of his household, Gilly matures into a confident and assured young man.

SALE, Earl of

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See: SALE, Duke of

SARAH, Aunt

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Aunt to Gilly, the Duke of Sale, on his father's side. She was rumored to be the daughter of Gilly's grandmother and her bel ami. Lord Guiseley

SCAMBLESBY, Miss Amelia

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…a spinster of uncertain age and nebulous relationship…some kind of third cousin to Lady Lionel, who acts as lady-in-waiting to Lady Lionel.

SCRIVEN, Mr.

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Agent to the Duke of Sale. Mr. Scriven strives to keep his grace’s houses and staff in order. Upon greeting the Duke upon his arrival in London at Sale House. Mr. Scriven felt the need to apologize that the house was not fully staffed, and confessed that he was not perfectly happy with the Chief Confectioner. Gilly then uttered a witticism, at which those whose social status permitted them to laugh, did so, in a discreet way.

SHIFNAL, Nat

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An acquaintance of Joe Mimms and Swithin Liversedge who aids Liversedge in his nefarious scheme concerning the Duke of Sale.

SHOTTERY, Mr.

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Cottager of the village of Arsely with whom Gilly, Duke of Sale, takes refuge after escaping from The Bird In Hand.

SHOTTERY, Mrs.

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Wife to Mr. Shottery, a cottager of Arseley.

SNAPE, Mr.

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A shabby, mean sort of fellow, both brawny and unctuous, Mr. Snape is tutor to Tom Mamble.

SPENCER, Lady

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Mother to the Duchess of Devonshire. She was one of those blue-stocking women…[and] brought up her daughters in the oddest fashion.

STALYBRIDGE, Mr.

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A pompous little man of Hitchin, obviously set on vengeance, who lays a charge against Tom Mamble for highway robbery.

STOVEN, Baron Ware of

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See: SALE, Duke of

STREET, Maggie

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A friend of Belinda's whom she knew in Bath. Maggie has the felicity to be newly married, although Belinda cannot recall her married name.

STURRY

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Gideon Ware's groom

Abby

The Foundling

Affectionate name given to Miss Abinger, Lady Harriet’s former governess.

ABINGER, Miss Abby

The Foundling

Formerly governess to Lady Harriet; currently governess to Lady Maria and Lady Caroline Presteigne.

ADOLPHUS

The Foundling

See: SALE, Duke of

Christian name of the Duke of Sale, given to him with the utmost reluctance by his uncle guardian, Lord Lionel, to conform with Lionel’s dead brother’s wish. Used affectionately by Captain Gideon Ware, a practice which Lord Lionel deplores.

ALBINIA, Cousin

The Foundling

It is for Cousin Albinia—raher distant on the family tree and mad as Bedlam for years—that the Ampleforths are wearing black gloves at the time of Gilly’s proposal to Harriet.

AMPLEFORTH, Countess of (Augusta)

The Foundling

Outspoken and formidable wife to Lord Ampleforth, and mother to Lady Harriet Presteigne. She possesses a high-bridged nose and cold, penetrating blue eyes. Having pressed Harriet into an engagement with the Duke of Sale, Lady Ampleforth advised Harriet to treat Gilly with reserve and not to notice if he has Other Interests. Gilly describes her as the most unfeeling woman I have ever met!

AMPLEFORTH, Lady old Lady Ampleforth

The Foundling

Harriet’s grandmother, she has a salty tongue, and little patience with the current namby pamby generation. She lives in Bath, and Harriet is staying with her when Harriet learns of Gilly’s involvement with Belinda.

AMPLEFORTH, Lord

The Foundling

Harriet’s father. He is a kindly, harassed man, generally thought to be under the complete dominance of his wife.

APPLEBY, Mrs.

The Foundling

Stout proprietress of the White Horse inn at Baldock. At first Mrs. Appleby views Mr. Rufford with complacence, but as his adventuresmultiply and his room guests increase, her complaisance turns to indignant suspicion as to his respectability.

AUGUSTA

The Foundling

See: AMPLEFORTH, Countess of

AVELEY, Sir John

The Foundling

A member of White's Club who met Gilly on his way to dine with Gideon the evening before Gilly’s disappearance.

BADBY, Mr.

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A nervous-looking gentleman of the Baldock area whose good cart is smashed by an accident involving Tom Mamble and friends.

BAILLE, Dr.

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Prominent physician catering to the members of the ton, with offices located in Grosvenor Square.

BARROWDALE

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Butler to the Duke of Sale, at his grace’s principle seat, Sale Park.

BELINDA

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The Foundling of the title, Belinda is described as a veritable beauty, with eyes so large, so innocent, and of so deep and translucent a blue…a face of rose-leaf complexion…framed in a cascade of guinea-gold curls… with brows delicately arched; the nose classically straight, the wistful mouth, with its short upper-lip, as kissable as it was perfect in proportion. Despite her wondrous beauty, Belinda is rather hen-witted, with just two thoughts…One is of golden rings, and the other of purple silk dresses. She is extremely persuadable and has a habit of going off with any kind gentleman who promises to provide her with these desirable objects. Formerly apprenticed to Mrs. Pilling, a milliner, Belinda is now under the protection of Mr. Liversedge, who is posing as her guardian.

Young Mathew Ware saw and was immediately smitten with Belinda. It is Mathew’s letters to her, rashly mentioning marriage, which Gilly sets off to recover.

BELPER, Captain Horace

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One of Gilly’s bear-leaders, the Captain was originally hired to squire Gilly around Europe. Captain Belper is a stalwart man with a florid countenance and a hearty manner; he is considered a good judge of horseflesh.

BOSCASTLE, Lady (Dowager)

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A member of the haut ton and an acquaintance of the Duke of Sale and of the Ampleforths. She is a stout woman with pale eyes and a hawk-like gaze. An inveterate gossip, she spreads the rumor that the Duke is enamored of an excessively beautiful girl (Belinda).

BOSCASTLE, Miss

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Daughter of Dowager Lady Boscastle, possessed of crimped curls and a high complexion.

BUTTERMERE, Mrs.

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A mantua maker in Bath; the employer of Maggie Street.

CAROLINE, Lady

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See: PRESTEIGNE, Lady Caroline

Charlie

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See: GAYWOOD, Viscount

CHARLOTTE

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See: WARE, Charlotte

CHIGWELL

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Steward to the Duke of Sale.

CLITHEROE, Miss

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Sister to Mr. Clitheroe.

CLITHEROE, Mr.

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An elderly Quaker gentleman, doer of good deeds and living near Icklesford, with whom Belinda stays for a brief time.

CLIVEDEN, Mr.

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A gossiping member of White's Club who accosts Gideon about Gilly's disappearance.

DASH, Mr.

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Of Nowhere in Particular, plain Mr. Dash is the mythical person Gilly daydreams he might have been had he not been born a duke.

DATCHETT, Mr. Jem

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The owner of an old horse used by Tom Mamble in the backward race.

DOVERCOURT, Mrs.

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The con-woman who was posing as Belinda’s aunt when young Mathew Ware first met Belinda.

FAWLEY, Mrs.

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An elderly resident of Baldock who borrowed Mrs. Appleby's gig, thereby causing Gilly to postpone his search for the Bird In Hand inn.

FRANCIS

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Footman to the Duke of Sale, whom Gilly mistakenly believes is the only one of his servants who doesn’t care a fig for him. Gilly employs Francis to smuggle his valise to Captain Ware’s lodging.

FRED

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A waiter at the White Horse in Baldock whom Gilly rewards with a fore-coachwheel only for asking of silly questions for him.

FRED

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A Baldock friend of Tom Mamble's who also competed in the backward race.

GAYWOOD, Viscount Charlie

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Brother to Lady Harriet Presteigne, Gilly’s betrothed. Rather wild and graceless, Gaywood attempts to aid Gilly by coming up with his own plan for Belinda’s future.

GIDEON Ware, Captain

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See: WARE, Captain Gideon

GILLESPIE

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See: SALE, Duke of

One of three Christian names of the Duke of Sale and the one used most often, albeit in the shortened form of Gilly.

Gilly

THE FOUNDLING

See: SALE, Duke of

Nickname for Gillespie, the middle one of three Christian names of the Duke of Sale.

GUISELEY, Lord

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The bel ami (dear friend) of Gilly's paternal grandmother; thought to be the father of Aunt Sarah.

Gundiguts

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Nickname given by Francis the footman to Nettlebed, valet to the Duke of Sale.

GUNNERSIDE, Fred

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An acquaintance of Liversedge's who is described as a brilliant exponent of the art of plucking pigeons , i.e. excellent at conning wealthy young men out of money. He considers himself sadly out of pocket on Gilly’s account because despite following Gilly all over the Continent, Fred did not even come within hailing distance of him.

GUNNERSIDE, old Mr.

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Former chaplain to the Duke of Sale, at Sale Park. Upon his death he was replaced by Mr. Romsey.