# The Black Moth — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Black Moth by Georgette Heyer.

- [Prologue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/prologue.md): The Duke of Andover writes a letter to Frank Fortescue, detailing a recent affair with a lady and her brother, and warning Fortescue against further confrontation. Fortescue, upon reading the letter, burns it and express
- [I: At the Chequers Inn, Fallowfield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/i-at-the-chequers-inn-fallowfield.md): Mr. Warburton, a lawyer, arrives at the Chequers Inn to meet Sir Anthony Ferndale, who is actually Lord John Carstares in disguise. Six years after being disgraced for cheating at cards, Jack Carstares now lives as a hig
- [II: My Lord at the White Hart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/ii-my-lord-at-the-white-hart.md): Jack Carstares, posing as Sir Anthony Ferndale, recounts his latest highway robbery to his servant Jim Salter. He had waylaid a coach carrying the merchant Mr. Fudby and his clerk Mr. Chilter, stealing a cashbox of two h
- [III: Introducing the Hon. Richard Carstares](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/iii-introducing-the-hon-richard-carstares.md): Richard Carstares confesses to Warburton his guilt in a card-cheating scandal that led to his brother Jack being disgraced and exiled. He describes how, driven by debt and love for Lavinia, he marked the cards and then a
- [IV: Introducing the Lady Lavinia Carstares](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/iv-introducing-the-lady-lavinia-carstares.md): Richard Carstares, after learning that Jack refuses the earldom, is visited by his wife Lavinia. Their conversation reveals deep marital tension: Lavinia is petulant, pleasure-loving, and fearful of disgrace, while Richa

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- [V: His Grace of Andover](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/v-his-grace-of-andover.md)
- [Bath: 29 Queen Square](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/vi-bath-29-queen-square.md)
- [VII: Introducing Sundry New Characters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/vii-introducing-sundry-new-characters.md)
- [VIII: The Biter Bit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/viii-the-biter-bit.md)
- [IX: Lady O'Hara Intervenes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/ix-lady-o-hara-intervenes.md)
- [X: Lady O’Hara Retires](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/x-lady-o-hara-retires.md)
- [XI: My Lord Turns Rescuer and Comes Nigh Ending His Life](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/xi-my-lord-turns-rescuer-and-comes-nigh-ending-his-life.md)
- [My Lord Dictates a Letter and Receives a Visitor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/xii-my-lord-dictates-a-letter-and-receives-a-visitor.md)
- [My Lord Makes His Bow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/xiii-my-lord-makes-his-bow.md)
- [XIV: Mistress Diana Is Unmaidenly](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/xiv-mistress-diana-is-unmaidenly.md)
- [O'Hara's Mind Is Made Up](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/xv-o-hara-s-mind-is-made-up.md)
- [XVI: Mr. Bettison Proposes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/xvi-mr-bettison-proposes.md)
- [XVII: Lady O’Hara Wins Her Point](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/xvii-lady-o-hara-wins-her-point.md)
- [XVIII: Enter Captain Harold Lovelace](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/xviii-enter-captain-harold-lovelace.md)
- [XIX: The Reappearance of His Grace of Andover](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/xix-the-reappearance-of-his-grace-of-andover.md)
- [His Grace of Andover Takes a Hand in the Game](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/xx-his-grace-of-andover-takes-a-hand-in-the-game.md)
- [XXI: Mrs. Fanshawe Lights a Fire and O’Hara Fans the Flame](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/xxi-mrs-fanshawe-lights-a-fire-and-o-hara-fans-the-flame.md)
- [XXII: Developments](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/xxii-developments.md)
- [Lady Lavinia Goes to the Play](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/xxiii-lady-lavinia-goes-to-the-play.md)
- [Richard Plays the Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/xxiv-richard-plays-the-man.md)
- [His Grace of Andover Captures the Queen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/xxv-his-grace-of-andover-captures-the-queen.md)
- [My Lord Rides to Frustrate His Grace](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/xxvi-my-lord-rides-to-frustrate-his-grace.md)
- [My Lord Enters by the Window](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/xxvii-my-lord-enters-by-the-window.md)
- [XXVIII: In Which What Threatened to Be Tragedy Turns to Comedy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/xxviii-in-which-what-threatened-to-be-tragedy-turns-to-comedy.md)
- [XXIX: Lady O’Hara Is Triumphant](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/xxix-lady-o-hara-is-triumphant.md)
- [Epilogue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_moth_se/chapters/epilogue.md)

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