To Anthea’s dismay, Haskell’s suspicions proved correct.
On her first morning in London, she took her brother’s footman, Clarke, with her to deliver her cards at all of her acquaintances. Although she had remained in Scotland for years, she did correspond with a number of women who had debuted in the same year as she had. Elizabeth Somerset had married a French comte, Margaret Etheridge still lived with her mother and Teresa Newson had three sons by her husband, a viscount. Anthea’s mother had been friends with Lady Feathering and the Duchess of Essington, and she felt obliged to call upon them as well.
Elizabeth’s butler sent Clarke back with the card. Margaret’s butler sent a message that the duke was welcome, implying that Anthea was not. Teresa’s butler had taken the card but Clarke’
