The year is 1752. Devil, the Duke of Andover, and highwayman Jack, the Earl of Wyncham are at odds over a country squire's beautiful daughter. Cheating at cards, the marital problems of the younger sister of the Duke and the younger brother of the Earl, and debts beyond imagination form the backdrop for this romance, Heyer's first work and the only one in the public domain. (Summary by Sibella Denton)
Chapters
1 01 - Prologue 3 min 2 02 - Ch. 1: At the Chequers Inn, Fallowfield, pt. 1 9 min 3 03 - Ch. 1: At the Chequers Inn, Fallowfield, pt. 2 16 min 4 04 - Ch. 2: My Lord at the White Hart, pt. 1 10 min 5 05 - Ch. 2: My Lord at the White Hart, pt. 2 11 min 6 06 - Ch. 3: Introducing the Hon. Richard Carstares, pt. 1 11 min 7 07 - Ch. 3: Introducing the Hon. Richard Carstares, pt. 2 12 min 8 08 - Ch. 4: Introducing the Lady Lavinia Carstares, pt. 1 10 min 9 09 - Ch. 4: Introducing the Lady Lavinia Carstares, pt. 2 10 min 10 10 - Ch. 5: His Grace of Andover, pt. 1 8 min 11 11 - Ch. 5: His Grace of Andover, pt. 2 8 min 12 12 - Ch. 6: Bath: 29 Queen Square, pt. 1 10 min 13 13 - Ch. 6: Bath: 29 Queen Square, pt. 2 8 min 14 14 - Ch. 7: Introducing Sundry New Characters, pt. 1 13 min 15 15 - Ch. 7: Introducing Sundry New Characters, pt. 2 11 min 16 16 - Ch. 8: The Biter Bit, pt. 1 9 min 17 17 - Ch. 8: The Biter Bit, pt. 2 9 min 18 18 - Ch. 9: Lady O'Hara Intervenes, pt. 1 7 min 19 19 - Ch. 9: Lady O'Hara Intervenes, pt. 2 7 min 20 20 - Ch. 10: Lady O'Hara Retires, pt. 1 6 min 21 21 - Ch. 10: Lady O'Hara Retires, pt. 2 6 min 22 22 - Ch. 11: My Lord turns Rescuer and comes nigh ending his Life, pt. 1 8 min 23 23 - Ch. 11: My Lord turns Rescuer and comes nigh ending his Life, pt. 2 7 min 24 24 - Ch. 12: My Lord dictates his Letter and receives a Visitor, pt. 1 8 min 25 25 - Ch. 12: My Lord dictates his Letter and receives a Visitor, pt. 2 9 min 26 26 - Ch. 13: My Lord makes his Bow, pt. 1 10 min 27 27 - Ch. 13: My Lord makes his Bow, pt. 2 10 min 28 28 - Ch. 14: Mistress Diana is Unmaidenly, pt. 1 7 min 29 29 - Ch. 14: Mistress Diana is Unmaidenly, pt. 2 8 min 30 30 - Ch. 15: O'Hara's Mind is made up, pt. 1 13 min 31 31 - Ch. 15: O'Hara's Mind is made up, pt. 2 12 min 32 32 - Ch. 16: Mr. Bettison Proposes, pt. 1 8 min 33 33 - Ch. 16: Mr. Bettison Proposes, pt. 2 7 min 34 34 - Ch. 17: Lady O'Hara wins her Point, pt. 1 8 min 35 35 - Ch. 17: Lady O'Hara wins her Point, pt. 2 8 min 36 36 - Ch. 18: Enter Captain Harold Lovelace, pt. 1 10 min 37 37 - Ch. 18: Enter Captain Harold Lovelace, pt. 2 11 min 38 38 - Ch. 19: The Reappearance of His Grace of Andover, pt. 1 15 min 39 39 - Ch. 19: The Reappearance of His Grace of Andover, pt. 2 13 min 40 40 - Ch. 20: His Grace of Andover takes a Hand in the Game, pt. 1 6 min 41 41 - Ch. 20: His Grace of Andover takes a Hand in the Game, pt. 2 8 min 42 42 - Ch. 21: Mrs. Fanshawe Lights a Fire and O'Hara fans the Flame, pt. 1 8 min 43 43 - Ch. 21: Mrs. Fanshawe Lights a Fire and O'Hara fans the Flame, pt. 2 7 min 44 44 - Ch. 22: Developments, pt. 1 13 min 45 45 - Ch. 22: Developments, pt. 2 8 min 46 46 - Ch. 23: Lady Lavinia goes to the Play, pt. 1 11 min 47 47 - Ch. 23: Lady Lavinia goes to the Play, pt. 2 10 min 48 48 - Ch. 24: Richard Plays the Man, pt. 1 7 min 49 49 - Ch. 24: Richard Plays the Man, pt. 2 8 min 50 50 - Ch. 25: His Grace of Andover Captures the Queen, pt. 1 9 min 51 51 - Ch. 25: His Grace of Andover Captures the Queen, pt. 2 10 min 52 52 - Ch. 26: My Lord Rides to Frustrate His Grace, pt. 1 8 min 53 53 - Ch. 26: My Lord Rides to Frustrate His Grace, pt. 2 7 min 54 54 - Ch. 27: My Lord Enters by the Window, pt. 1 6 min 55 55 - Ch. 27: My Lord Enters by the Window, pt. 2 8 min 56 56 - Ch. 28: In which what Threatened to be Tragedy turns to Comedy, pt. 1 11 min 57 57 - Ch. 28: In which what Threatened to be Tragedy turns to Comedy, pt. 2 9 min 58 58 - Ch. 29: Lady O'Hara Triumphant, pt. 1 4 min 59 59 - Ch. 29: Lady O'Hara Triumphant, pt. 2 4 min 60 60 - Epilogue 4 min
