The Duke starts to question Claire – he demands to know if she is an English hostage, a fervent Jacobite or a French agent. Beauchamp' is brought into his room, he discovers that his new guest is in fact, Claire Fraser. The Duke has asked anyone with knowledge of Red Jamie to be sent to him to share what they know. Beauchamp who was captured by, and rescued from, Red Jamie Fraser. In January 1746, the Duke is at his home, Bellhurst Manor, with his goddaughter Mary Hawkins, when he receives a visit from a group of English soldiers escorting a Mrs. If Jamie severs his ties to Charles Stuart, he will be pardoned and can return home.Īfter Jamie is arrested for dueling with Jonathan Randall, the Duke demands that he suffers the full penalty and remain imprisoned for a long time. On learning that he does, the Duke puts a proposition to Claire. The Duke sits with Claire during the picnic lunch and asks her if Jamie still has a price on his head in Scotland. The Duke invites Jamie to accompany him to the Royal stables in Argentan, as he wishes Jamie to advise him on the purchase of some broodmares. The Duke tells Jamie that he has dismissed Alex Randall from his employment and Jamie leaves to find Claire to tell her. While Jamie and the Duke are engaged in business, Claire slips away to look for Alex Randall. After the scandalous appearance of Mary apparently being attacked by Alex Randall, the Duke quietly slips away before the gendarme arrives.Ĭlaire and Jamie go to visit the Duke at his Paris residence, ostensibly to discuss investments, but in reality to try and extract information from him. The Duke arrives with an unexpected extra guest – Mary's uncle, Silas Hawkins. He is invited as a guest at the dinner party that Claire and Jamie host on the evening in which Claire and Mary Hawkins are attacked in the alleyway on their way home. The Duke makes an offer to Charles Stuart of fifty thousand pounds, contingent upon his setting foot on English soil.
In 1744, the Duke arrives at the Palace of Versailles with his secretary Alexander Randall.
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