Catriona · Character

Barbara Grant

The Advocate's sharp-tongued daughter, Barbara Grant teases David about Catriona's grey eyes, slipping jesting messages into her father's official letters.

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Also known as Miss Grant, the old Miss Grant, Grant, Mistress Grant, Barbara, Miss Barbara Grant, the artful Miss Barbara

First appearance: In the Advocate's House

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Prestongrange's sister, present at the embroidery frame, observing the scene.

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In In the Advocate's House: Prestongrange's sister, present at the embroidery frame, observing the scene. Later, in The Missing Witness: Suspected by David as the writer of the cryptic note about Catriona; her family…

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Aftermath
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In the Advocate's House
Prestongrange's sister, present at the embroidery frame, observing the scene.
The Missing Witness
Suspected by David as the writer of the cryptic note about Catriona; her family remarked on Catriona's eyes.
The Tee'd Ball
Writes a letter to Prestongrange describing Catriona's exploit in freeing her father.
I Am Much in the Hands of the Ladies
Intercepts David with a ballad, teases him about his haste, and reveals she helped Catriona plead with the Advocate; she offers to be David's 'speaking board' to Catriona.
XX: I Continue to Move in Good Society
Miss Grant orchestrates the glimpse of Catriona, carries news between David and Catriona, and manages the love affair with a teasing manner.
Travels in Holland
Mentioned by David and Catriona; Catriona expresses unresolved resentment toward her despite David's praise.
A Twosome
Sends a witty letter to David, teasing him about Catriona and chiding him for not writing.

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