CHAPTER SIXFlavia found herself overwhelmed with invitations.
She had to consult her father as to which ones she should accept and he was most helpful by describing his friendship or association with each hostess.
She attended three very large balls and to her relief the Earl was not at any of them.
Equally she could not help thinking it was much more amusing talking to him than with any of the young gentlemen she danced with.
They were either the same age or only a little older than she and after they had paid her fulsome compliments, she found there was really very little else to talk about.
Some were in the Army but posted only in London Barracks and others had been studying at University and none of them had travelled.
People she was really interested in were those who had visite
