Short Fiction · Character
Sir Ashley Mottisfont
A knight whose marriage is shadowed by a past secret.
minor
Also known as Sir Ashley, Ashley
First appearance: dame the second
Sir Ashley Mottisfont shows up with force in XVII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The baronet who marries Philippa, brings the foundling Dorothy into the family, and is captivated by the Countess's bond with Dorothy.
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In Dame the Fourth: The baronet who marries Philippa, brings the foundling Dorothy into the family, and is captivated by the Countess's bond with Dorothy. Later, in Dame the Eighth: Sir William Hervy, the third suitor…
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Character groups
- Secrets and Strange Events
- Romantic Entanglements and Consequences
- Contested Affections
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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