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"When wealthy Sir Waldo Hawkridge inherits a Yorkshire country mansion from his uncle, he decides to have the house fixed up and use it as an orphanage. Sir Waldo is known as the Nonesuch for his unsurpassed prowess in sports, such as hunting, horse-riding and curricle racing, and when the neighbourhood hears of his impending arrival, all the young men want to be like him and most of the young, unmarried women want to land him for a husband.
One of the young women is a spoiled, exquisitely beautiful and flirtatious heiress, Tiffany Wield, who immediately charms Waldo's cousin, Sir Julian. Although Julian is not as rich as his cousin, he is an aristocrat and would bring great distinction to Tiffany were he to marry her. Sir Waldo realises how unsuitable a match Tiffany is for Julian and decides to make it his business to prevent his cousin from marrying her. He sets out to make her think he himself is interested in her, knowing that her ego will prevent her from seeing what he is really doing.
Meanwhile, he has become interested in her governess/companion, Miss Ancilla Trent, a very practical young woman who is just about the only person who can manage Tiffany's temper and soothe her raging ego.
The question is: can Waldo prevent his cousin from making a foolish match, and will he himself get the woman he wants?"
Jóhanna, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Regency era
Forbidden/mismatched love?
Yes
How mismatched?
- poor loving rich
Matchbreaker
Yes
Matchbreaker is
- cousin
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- wealthy
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- teacher
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
City?
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
What % of story is romance related?
- 60%
Weird Victorian/Shakespearean English?
Yes
Focus of story
- equally on two couples
How much dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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