Short Fiction · Character

Lord Uplandtowers

A phlegmatic earl who courts a reluctant beauty with patient calculation, convinced that possession is only a matter of time.

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Also known as Uplandtowers

First appearance: Dame the Seventh

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The old lord who curses the bones and dismisses the supernatural warnings.

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Lord Uplandtowers moves through country balls and manor houses with sculptural calm, watching Barbara without heat or hurry. He notes that she shows no preference for any rival and concludes the suit is merely a waiting…

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Romantic Entanglements and Consequences
Romantic Misunderstandings and Dilemmas
Past Resurfaces Dramatically
Haunting Pasts and Duty
Complex Web of Love and Consequences

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Barbara
romantic · negative
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romantic · negative
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XVII
Not present in this chapter.
III
The old lord who curses the bones and dismisses the supernatural warnings.
Dame the Second
Lord Uplandtowers is the persistent suitor of Barbara, determined to win her despite her initial dislike.
Dame the Fifth: The Lady Icenway
The nobleman Maria marries after her false widowhood; he is older and plain but gives her a title.
Dame the Seventh
Referred to as Lord Baxby, the husband of Anna, a Royalist general who returns with reinforcements and clashes with his wife over her brother's actions.
Dame the Ninth: The Duchess of Hamptonshire
The coarse and impulsive nobleman who becomes infatuated with Emmeline and marries her. He is jealous and violent, ultimately shooting Alwyn when he discovers the secret meeting.
V
Referred to as Lord Parkhurst, Rosalys's betrothed, a distinguished naval officer with strict ideals of honor.
VII
Marries Rosalys but later commits suicide.

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