# Letty Grayson — The Masqueraders character guide > Letty Grayson in The Masqueraders by Georgette Heyer. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Letty, Miss Letty, Letitia Grayson, Letitia **First appearance:** 0002-i-a-lady-in-distress ## Snapshot A romantic young woman who loses her heart to a masked stranger at a ball, she finds herself caught between a dream and the demands of family. ## Who they are Letty Grayson is young, impressionable, and utterly captivated by the mysterious Black Domino who calls her by her name and promises to find her again by the glint of a strange gold ring. She is the kind of girl who believes in adventures and perfect hours, and her innocent longing for the Unknown makes her vulnerable to the very real dangers swirling around her. Her romantic entanglement draws her into the orbit of the Tremaines and their enemies, where fairy-tale promises may prove far more perilous than she imagines. ## Relationships ### [Mr. Markham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_masqueraders_se/characters/mr_markham) _romantic_ Letty and Mr. Markham are involved in a flirtatious, romantic courtship with playful tension. ### [Robin Tremaine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_masqueraders_se/characters/robin_tremaine) _romantic_ Letty is infatuated with Robin, pursuing him with romantic interest that is not fully reciprocated. ### [Sir Anthony Fanshawe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_masqueraders_se/characters/sir_anthony_fanshawe) _social_ Letty and Sir Anthony are friendly acquaintances, sharing light social banter. ### [Prudence Tremaine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_masqueraders_se/characters/prudence_tremaine) _friendship_ Letty and Prudence are friends, though Letty's romantic interest in Robin sometimes causes strain. ### [Sir Anthony Fanshawe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_masqueraders_se/characters/sir_anthony_fanshawe) _social_ Letty and Sir Anthony are friendly acquaintances, sharing light social banter. ### [Robin Tremaine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_masqueraders_se/characters/robin_tremaine) _romantic_ Letty is infatuated with Robin, pursuing him with romantic interest that is not fully reciprocated. ### [Robin Tremaine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_masqueraders_se/characters/robin_tremaine) _romantic_ Letty is infatuated with Robin, pursuing him with romantic interest that is not fully reciprocated. ### [Mr. Markham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_masqueraders_se/characters/mr_markham) _romantic_ Letty and Mr. Markham are involved in a flirtatious, romantic courtship with playful tension. ### [Mr. Markham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_masqueraders_se/characters/mr_markham) _romantic_ Letty and Mr. Markham are involved in a flirtatious, romantic courtship with playful tension. ### [Prudence Tremaine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_masqueraders_se/characters/prudence_tremaine) _friendship_ Letty and Prudence are friends, though Letty's romantic interest in Robin sometimes causes strain. ### [Sir Anthony Fanshawe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_masqueraders_se/characters/sir_anthony_fanshawe) _social_ Letty and Sir Anthony are friendly acquaintances, sharing light social banter. ### [Prudence Tremaine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_masqueraders_se/characters/prudence_tremaine) _friendship_ Letty and Prudence are friends, though Letty's romantic interest in Robin sometimes causes strain. ## In the story ### [A Lady in Distress](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_masqueraders_se/chapters/i-a-lady-in-distress) The lady in distress, rescued from Markham by the Merriots; she is bewildered and taken upstairs by Miss Merriot. ### [Arrival of a Large Gentleman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_masqueraders_se/chapters/ii-arrival-of-a-large-gentleman) Eloped with Markham, now rescued and regretful; explains her motives to the Merriots. ### [Sir Humphrey Grayson Waits Upon Mr. Merriot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_masqueraders_se/chapters/v-sir-humphrey-grayson-waits-upon-mr-merriot) Mentioned as the daughter rescued; her escapade and high spirits are discussed. ### [The Polite World Receives Mr. and Miss Merriot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_masqueraders_se/chapters/vi-the-polite-world-receives-mr-and-miss-merriot) Not directly present in this chapter. ### [A Taste of a Large Gentleman's Temper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_masqueraders_se/chapters/vii-a-taste-of-a-large-gentleman-s-temper) Receives Robin's visit, shows warm affection, chided by her sister. ### [The Black Domino](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_masqueraders_se/chapters/viii-the-black-domino) The pink domino who is captivated by the Unknown and shares a romantic encounter on the terrace. ### [IX: Mohocks Abroad](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_masqueraders_se/chapters/ix-mohocks-abroad) Visited by Robin; is abstracted and speaks little of the ball. ### [Proceedings of Mr. Markham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_masqueraders_se/chapters/xxi-proceedings-of-mr-markham) Blackmailed by Markham; reluctantly agrees to elope to save her father from execution. ### [Tortuous Methods of My Lord Barham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_masqueraders_se/chapters/xxii-tortuous-methods-of-my-lord-barham) Unwitting pawn in Lord Barham's plot; she is being forced by Markham to elope, with shadows under her eyes and a wistful demeanor. ### [The Fight by Moonlight](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_masqueraders_se/chapters/xxiii-the-fight-by-moonlight) Forced into elopement with Markham, she is rescued by the masked stranger and witnesses the duel. ### [Return of Miss Grayson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_masqueraders_se/chapters/xxiv-return-of-miss-grayson) Rescued from Markham's coach after his death; she lies to protect Robin's identity and later confesses to her father about the blackmail letter. ### [XXXI: The Honourable Robin Tremaine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_masqueraders_se/chapters/xxxi-the-honourable-robin-tremaine) Learns Robin's true identity and the full story of his family; joyfully accepts his proposal. ### [Journey's End](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_masqueraders_se/chapters/xxxii-journey-s-end) Mentioned as Robin's betrothed; seen feeding carp at Barham Court. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_masqueraders_se/characters/letty_grayson - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_masqueraders_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_masqueraders_se/characters