Proper pride : $b A novel. Volume 3 (of 3)

In the glittering streets of 1882 London, Sir Reginald Fairfax awakens to a chorus of impatience and familial chatter. Over a breakfast of marmalade and sharp wit, his cousins trade barbs about a new racing stable and a notoriously wild chestnut named Tornado, while errands—wool, cigarettes, a few books—paint a portrait of genteel obligations. The dialogue crackles with the easy sarcasm of a privileged circle, hinting at rivalries and hidden ambitions that whisper beneath the polite façade.

The day quickly turns when the breezy promenade at Pall Mall is interrupted by the slap of Captain Vaughan and the eager greeting of Captain Campbell. Their arrival brings a telegram, a coincidence that suggests a secret plan surrounding the upcoming Sundown Races, and a promise of perilous excitement beyond the drawing‑room. Listeners are invited to follow Sir Reginald and his friends as they navigate society’s expectations, a mysterious horse, and the tangled ties that bind love, honor, and the ever‑looming specter of scandal.