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Bridger Bridger
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LADY
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Pop Press, an imprint of Ebury Publishing 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road London SW1V 2SA
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Copyright © Stephen Wildish 2021
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First published with the title How to Woo a Duke by Pop Press in 2021 This edition published in 2024.
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Shall we promenade?
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Tuesday, 8 August 1813
DEAREST READER
Welcome to the definitive guide to navigating the social season. Learn about etiquette in all its forms.
Within these abundant leaves you will be gifted with all the instruction and patronage necessary to take your place in society.
Sort your dandies from your rakes, your merry andrews from your bucks. The menagerie of beau monde is contained within.
So, read on, dearest reader, and swim in the pool of knowledge that will equip oneself to become the talk of the ton.
Yours sincerely,
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