Infamous

John Duncan and Viscount Norland will attend him but they can’t come until just before the wedding.”
Two more of Richard’s least favorite people from his school days.

My nephew is Sebastian Fanshawe, the Duke of Dowden. He is the eldest son of my dear departed sister Fanny. He’s marrying Ramsay’s girl—Miss Antonia Redvers—at their country estate. The wedding is to be held on Christmas Day.”
The words were like small fists that knocked the air from her lungs.
“Christmas Day? That is certainly odd,” Lady Yancy said, her voice coming from a long way off

Phyllida Singleton lurked with the other undesirables. The only way to keep from becoming

Phyllida Singleton enjoying themselves

The Duke of Dowden