The Perfect Lover

LIST OF CHARACTERS

Simon Cynster friend of James Glossup

Portia Ashford in Lady Osbaldestone’s train

Charlie Hastings friend of James Glossup

Lady Osbaldestone (Therese) distant cousin to Lord Netherfield

Viscount Netherfield (Granville) father of Harold, Lord Glossup

Harold, Lord Glossup present owner of Glossup Hall

Catherine, Lady Glossup Harold’s wife

Henry Glossup their oldest son

Kitty Glossup, née Archer his wife

James Glossup second son of Harold and Catherine

Oswald Glossup third son of Harold and Catherine

Moreton Archer Kitty’s father

Alfreda Archer Kitty’s mother

Swanston Archer Kitty’s younger brother

Winifred Archer Kitty’s older sister

Desmond Winfield pursuing Winifred Archer

George Buckstead close friend of Harold Glossup

Helen Buckstead George’s wife

Lucy Buckstead their daughter

Lady Cynthia Calvin connection of the Glossups’, widow

Ambrose Calvin her son

Drusilla Calvin her daughter

Lady Hammond society matron, distantly related to the Glossups

Annabelle Hammond her elder daughter

Cecily Hammond her younger daughter

Arturo the handsome leader of a band of gypsies encamped nearby

Dennis a younger male gypsy hired as a temporary summer gardener

Blenkinsop the butler

Mr. Basil Stokes the police inspector sent by Bow Street to investigate