Miles gladly agrees to allow Noble to escort Elisabeth to her betrothal ball so he can come late.Įlisabeth hides her dismay and is shocked that Miles would let her be escorted by an Independence Man and a Presbyterian, since her father is a Tory and an Episcopalian. He finds his invitation through his relationship to Miles Roth, his cousin. Patrick Henry prompts Noble to find a way to be invited to the governor’s ball so he may spy on the Tories.
Noble Rynallt is a wealthy lord from Wales and a strong believer in the cause of liberty. Elisabeth’s father has arranged her marriage, which is a matter of business, not love. Although handsome and rich, Miles is inattentive and a gambler. But even she is beginning to feel that war may be inevitable between the rebellious Independence Men and those loyal to Britain, like her father.Įlisabeth feels melancholy about her upcoming wedding to Miles Roth. As the daughter of the Earl of Stirling, who is also the lieutenant governor of the Virginia Colony, she has lived a life of luxury. Elisabeth Lawson is getting ready to attend her betrothal ball at the governor’s palace in Williamsburg, Virginia.
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