The Ladies Lindores · Character

Lord Millefleurs

A plump, eccentric young marquis who vanished into America to study how ordinary people live, and returns as the season's most pursued match.

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Also known as Marquis of Millefleurs, little Millefleurs

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Chatters cheerfully with Lady Lindores and Edith, unaware of the underlying drama, and is the object of matrimonial ambition.

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Millefleurs is the great prize of the London season — a duke's heir who abandoned his family for years of innocent, baffling experiments in living, and whose oddities only make him more sought after. Edith laughs at him; her mother cannot decide whether to dismiss or pursue him; Rintoul sees only the title. He matters because his arrival forces the Lindores family to confront exactly what they are willing to trade for rank and fortune.

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Chapter XIV
Chatters cheerfully with Lady Lindores and Edith, unaware of the underlying drama, and is the object of matrimonial ambition.
Chapter XV
Millefleurs is perceptive, good-natured, and devoted to the family; he offers to follow Lady Lindores's guidance when he senses her distress.
XIX
Mentioned as the young man Beaufort is accompanying; known to John from Eton as a droll but self-sufficient individual.
Chapter XX
Discussed as a potential husband for Edith; Lady Lindores now sees him as good and true, and the prospect of a duchess title as significant.
Chapter XXIII
Discusses his marriage plans and his pursuit of a wife with John, revealing his self-satisfied and casual attitude.
Chapter XXIV
Resolves to propose to Edith after overhearing Rintoul, driven by chivalry and fear of scandal.
Chapter XXV
Self-satisfied and composed, he remains unimpressed by Tinto's grandeur and politely deflects Torrance's boasts.
Chapter XXVII
Shows social heroism by diverting conversation during the awkward drive; observes John Erskine disappearing among the trees; discusses Tinto's decor and the incongruity of Lady Caroline.
Chapter XXVIII
Millefleurs remains calm and observant, offering to stay and help while pressing Rintoul for details about the accident.
XXXI
Visits Beaufort and John, looking grave; he reveals suspicions of foul play in Torrance's death and exchanges a tense look with John.
XXXII
Reveals the truth about Torrance's death to Beaufort and observes his reaction with keen interest.
Chapter XXXIV
Observes the commotion with curiosity and irritation, feeling neglected as Edith focuses on Erskine's plight.
Chapter XXXVII
Returns from Torrance's funeral and politely presses Lord Lindores for an opportunity to propose to Edith, showing impatience and self-awareness.
Chapter XXXVIII
Mentioned fleetingly in Rintoul's distracted thoughts as a straw on the surface of his mental torrent.
Chapter XL
Proposes to Edith, is refused, but accepts gracefully and declares they are friends for life.
XLIV
Departs Lindores after a tender farewell, promising to write and mentioning his search for 'her.'
Chapter XLIX
Corresponds with Miss Sallie Field about his failed proposal to Edith; arranges an invitation for Miss Field and her niece to Ess Castle.

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