The Sins of Lady Dacey (Thorndike Large Print General Series)

WHAT ARE A VICAR'S WIFE AND A YOUNG INNOCENT DOING WITH SUCH AS LADY DACEY? The ton could only speculate how a pair of turtledoves would cope as the guests of the scandalous Ladv Dacev. Surely she would attempt to corrupt them an act that both Pamela Perryworth and Honoria Goodham would welcome in their rigid, joyless lives. Though Mrs. Perryworth is married most unhappily and the young Honoria has a cloying tendency to read scripture, the purity and loveliness of both ladies inflame the senses of two notorious rakes. Mr. Sean Delaney loses his heart at first sight of the fair Mrs. Perryworth, while the disreputable Duke of Ware is quite disturbed by the innocent Honoria, who dares to tempt his jaded heart.... The local society could only speculate how a pair of turtledoves would cope as the guests of the scandalous Lady Dacey. Surely she would attempt to corrupt them - an act that both Pamela Perryworth and Honoraria Goodham would see as welcome entertainment in their rigid, joyless lives. Though Mrs. Perryworth is married - most unhappily - and the young Honoraria has a cloying tendency to read too much scripture, the purity and loveliness of both ladies nonetheless inflames the senses of two notorious lords. Mr. Sean Delaney loses his heart at first sight of the fair Mrs. Perryworth while the disreputable Duke of Ware is quite disturbed by the innocent Honoraria, who unknowingly dares to tempt his jaded heart .. Just as her parents are set to marry her off to an older local squire, Honoria’s scandalous aunt writes to see if she can sponsor her for a season in London. Excited about this welcome change in her fortunes, Honoria sets out on her journey with Pamela, the quiet vicar’s wife who had been secretly dispairing about her constrained lonely life. On the way though, because of bad weather they are forced to spend several days at the country estate of the Duke of Ware, a hardened rake. Ware later continues the acquaintance in London and starts to realize that his heart is in some danger from the innocent Honoria.