Zuleika Dobson · Character
Duchess Meg
The Duke's sharp-eyed aunt, whose worldly wit and unshockable affection make her the one confidante he cannot easily dazzle or evade.
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As the Duke's aunt, she moves easily through the drawing rooms and dinner tables where his pride is most on display, and she reads him with an accuracy he finds both comforting and inconvenient. Where others see only…
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