Sir Philip’s Folly
A Novel of Regency England
The Poor Relation Series: Book #4
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 4 hours 51 minutes
Description
Just when everything at the Poor Relation Hotel seems to be running smoothly, Sir Philip brings in another poor relation, Mrs. Budge. When Sir Philip presents his paramour, Lady Fortescue swears great oaths and says the woman is probably related to half the costermongers in London and certainly does not possess one rich relative. Mrs. Budge does nothing but eat all day and refuses to do any work around the hotel. Worst of all, Miss Tonks seems to be taking the romance between Sir Philip and Mrs. Budge quite hard.
In the middle of all this commotion, a certain Lady Carruthers and her daughter Arabella come to stay at the hotel. Lady Carruthers is a widow trying to pass herself off as much younger than she actually is. To this end she dresses poor Arabella, who is all of nineteen, as a young schoolgirl and refuses to bring her out. It is up to the poor relations to deal with the lazy Mrs. Budge, find Arabella a husband, and trounce her terrible mother!
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The Poor Relation Series Series
Lady Fortescue Steps Out
By: M. C. Beaton
Narrated by: Davina Porter
Length: 4 hours 45 minutes
Abridged: No
Life is not easy for the poor relations of England's upper crust, but fate and clever schemes bring them together. Lady Fortescue and Colonel Sandhurst hatch a plan: What if they were to transform her decrepit Bond Street home into a posh hotel, offering their guests the pleasure of being waited upon by nobility? With the help of other... Read more »
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Lady Fortescue Steps Out
By: M. C. Beaton
Narrated by: Davina Porter
Length: 4 hours 45 minutes
Abridged: No
Life is not easy for the poor relations of England's upper crust, but fate and clever schemes bring them together. Lady Fortescue and Colonel Sandhurst hatch a plan: What if they were to transform her decrepit Bond Street home into a posh hotel, offering their guests the pleasure of being waited upon by nobility? With the help of other... Read more »
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Miss Tonks Turns to Crime
By: M. C. Beaton
Narrated by: Davina Porter
Length: 4 hours 44 minutes
Abridged: No
The poor relations, those genteel paupers of society who live on little more than their dignity, have banded together and started the Poor Relation Hotel, hoping to be bought out by their embarrassed relatives-but as the hotel prospered, they began to enjoy the fruits of their labor. Now once more they are in need of funds. To stoop to crime in... Read more »
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Miss Tonks Turns to Crime
By: M. C. Beaton
Narrated by: Davina Porter
Length: 4 hours 44 minutes
Abridged: No
The oddly assorted group met some time ago. All of them were poor relations, the genteel paupers of society, living on little more than their dignity. They banded together and started the Poor Relation hotel, hoping to be bought out by their embarrassed relations. Though as the hotel prospered, they began to enjoy the fruits of their labor. But... Read more »
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Mrs. Budley Falls from Grace
By: M. C. Beaton
Narrated by: Davina Porter
Length: 5 hours 8 minutes
Abridged: No
Eliza Budley is a beautiful widow whose husband gambled away his fortune. Lady Fortescue reminds the others that, to be fair, Mrs. Budley has no relatives on whom she can call. Gentle Mrs. Budley thinks she has escaped her fate until Sir Philip comes up with a plan. He has heard that the elderly Marquess of Peterhouse is senile, a widower,... Read more »
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Mrs. Budley Falls from Grace
By: M. C. Beaton
Narrated by: Davina Porter
Length: 5 hours 8 minutes
Abridged: No
The loveable characters from the Poor Relation Hotel return in this sparkling and adventurous Regency romance from M. C. Beaton.
Eliza Budley is a beautiful widow whose husband gambled away his fortune. So when the poor relations need to acquire some valuables to keep the hotel afloat and Eliza draws the short straw, Lady Fortescue reminds the... Read more »
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Sir Philip’s Folly
By: M. C. Beaton
Narrated by: Davina Porter
Length: 4 hours 51 minutes
Abridged: No
Just when everything at the Poor Relation Hotel seems to be running smoothly, Sir Philip brings in another poor relation, Mrs. Budge. When Sir Philip presents his paramour, Lady Fortescue swears great oaths and says the woman is probably related to half the costermongers in London and certainly does not possess one rich relative. Mrs. Budge does... Read more »
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Sir Philip’s Folly
By: M. C. Beaton
Narrated by: Davina Porter
Length: 4 hours 51 minutes
Abridged: No
Just when everything at the Poor Relation Hotel seems to be running smoothly, Sir Philip brings in another poor relation, Mrs. Budge. When Sir Philip presents his paramour, Lady Fortescue swears great oaths and says the woman is probably related to half the costermongers in London and certainly does not possess one rich relative. Mrs. Budge does... Read more »
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Colonel Sandhurst to the Rescue
By: M. C. Beaton
Narrated by: Davina Porter
Length: 4 hours 49 minutes
Abridged: No
Owing to an unfortunate wager made by Sir Philip, the poor relations are once again scrounging around for a plan for solvency. This time it is Colonel Sandhurst to the rescue.
After happening on Sir Randolph's lovely daughter Frederica, who is running away to escape an awful marriage to Lord Bewley, the Colonel devises a plan to force Sir... Read more »
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Colonel Sandhurst to the Rescue
By: M. C. Beaton
Narrated by: Davina Porter
Length: 4 hours 49 minutes
Abridged: No
Bringing Regency England vibrantly to life, the fifth volume in the Poor Relation series follows the escapades of Colonel Sandhurst as he helps a young woman avoid an unwanted marriage.
Owing to an unfortunate wager made by Sir Philip, the poor relations are once again scrounging around for a plan for solvency. This time it is Colonel Sandhurst... Read more »
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Back in Society
By: M. C. Beaton
Narrated by: Davina Porter
Length: 4 hours 49 minutes
Abridged: No
Life is finally looking up for the poor relations. The Prince of Wales' coat of arms gleams over the hotel entrance. All but one of the rooms are filled by the open-handed Prince Hugo and his entourage. The owners have taken on a new partner, Mr. Jason Davy, a popular actor. Even curmudgeonly Sir Philip hasn't uttered anything loathsome for... Read more »
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Back in Society
By: M. C. Beaton
Narrated by: Davina Porter
Length: 4 hours 49 minutes
Abridged: No
Life is finally looking up for the poor relations. The Prince of Wales' coat of arms gleams over the hotel entrance. All but one of the rooms are filled by the open-handed Prince Hugo and his entourage. The owners have taken on a new partner, Mr. Jason Davy, a popular actor. Even curmudgeonly Sir Philip hasn't uttered anything loathsome for... Read more »
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