Then he must be Bartholomew's boy. Pity - though not, one might conclude, rather surprising.

I don't think he and Ned were great friends, anyway. The family are all rather over-dramatic.

As to your other conquests: It is not surprising that his was not the only transgression. Better to discover who understand the true value of secrecy and who cannot.

So Massopust's suspicions were unfounded? Cornelius seemed to set store by them this morning.