In Farleigh Field

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Roderick Sutton, Earl of Westerham, owner of Farleigh Place, a stately home in Kent

Lady Esme Sutton, Roderick’s wife

Lady Olivia “Livvy” Sutton, twenty-six, the Suttons’ eldest daughter, married to Viscount Carrington, mother of Charles

Lady Margaret “Margot” Sutton, twenty-three, the second daughter, now living in Paris

Lady Pamela “Pamma” Sutton, twenty-one, the third daughter, currently working for a “government department”

Lady Diana “Dido” Sutton, nineteen, the fourth daughter, a frustrated debutante

Lady Phoebe “Feebs” Sutton, twelve, the fifth daughter, too smart and observant for her own good

Soames, butler

Mrs. Mortlock, cook

Elsie, parlourmaid

Jennie, housemaid

Ruby, scullery maid

Philpott, Lady Esme’s maid

Nanny

Miss Gumble, governess to Lady Phoebe

Mr. Robbins, gamekeeper

Mrs. Robbins, gamekeeper’s wife

Alfie, a Cockney boy, now evacuated to the country

Jackson, groom

Rev. Cresswell, vicar of All Saints Church

Ben Cresswell, the vicar’s son, now working for a “government department”

Sir William Prescott, city financier

Lady Prescott, Sir William’s wife

Jeremy Prescott, Sir William and Lady Prescott’s son, RAF flying ace

Colonel Huntley, formerly of the British Army

Mrs. Huntley, the colonel’s wife

Miss Hamilton, spinster

Dr. Sinclair, doctor

Sundry villagers, including an artist couple, a builder, and a questionable Austrian

Colonel Pritchard, commanding officer

Captain Hartley, adjutant

Soldiers under command

Maxwell Knight, spymaster

Joan Miller, Knight’s secretary

Commander Travis, deputy head of a secret government department

Trixie Radcliffe, debutante, now doing useful work

Froggy Bracewaite, code breaker

Guy Harcourt, former playboy, now Ben Cresswell’s coworker

Mike Radison, head of section

Mavis Pugh, keen girl

Madame Gigi Armande, famous fashion designer

Herr Dinkslager, Nazi officer and all-around dangerous man

Count Gaston de Varennes, Margot’s lover