The Dirty Frog
" ."Foreign Titles: German
Synopsis:
Having finagled Charle's reluctant agreement, Valentina concluded he more than lived up to his disagreeable reputation. Still, there were moments when she glimpsed another side of him and could not deny his charm. Though rumours about her cousin's allegiance to England were rife, Valentina became his staunch defender.
When Charles was finally apprehended and subsequently tried, the result convinced her she had been right to have loved him all along. She had refused to believe he would never come back or that he risked his life to set her free.
Main Characters:
Charles de Michel
Valentina Ashford
Sidonie Ashford
Leslie Ashford
Madame Ruth de Michel
Lady Clara Rustwick
Lord Samuel Stane
Derwent Locks
Colonel Card
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Quotes:
"You are--are a positive rake, sir!" ... "I may not be a positive rake, but I've had few complaints." Valentina and Charles
Title Significance:
Refers to Charles de Michel as part French (ergo 'Frog') and the fact that he is dirty because his reputation is sordid.
Trivia:
- A "Bonapartist" had the same connotation in Regency England that "Communist" had in 1950s America.
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