The local society could only speculate how a pair ofturtledoves would cope as the guests of the scandalous Lady Dacey. Surely she wouldattempt to corrupt them-an act that both Pamela Perryworth and HonorariaGoodham would see as welcome entertainment in their rigid, joyless lives.
Though Mrs. Perryworth is married-most unhappily-and theyoung Honoraria has a cloying tendency to read too much scripture, the purityand loveliness of both ladies nonetheless inflames the senses of two notoriouslords. Mr. Sean Delaney loses his heart at first sight of the fair Mrs.Perryworth, while the disreputable Duke of Ware is quite disturbed by theinnocent Honoraria, who unknowingly dares to tempt his jaded heart.
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