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The Comfortable Courtesan: being the memoirs of Madame Clorinda Cathcart; and Clorinda Cathcart’s Circle.
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@madameclorinda.bsky.social wishes to convey the intelligence that there will be a little Christmas treat this year: on 24th December Times Changing Belowstairs - The Cathcart Apocrypha Volume 6 - will be downloadable from the website
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Times Changing Belowstairs | The Comfortable Courtesan Being Memoirs by Clorinda Cathcart and Clorinda Cathcart’s Circle
Clorinda Cathcart, now the widowed Marchioness of Bexbury, has undergone a radical change of circumstances. These changes have not left her household unaffected; nor have events in their lives stood …
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November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
@madameclorinda.bsky.social wishes to convey the intelligence that there will be a little Christmas treat this year: on 24th December Times Changing Belowstairs - The Cathcart Apocrypha Volume 6 - will be downloadable from the website
www.clorinda.org/books/times-...
www.clorinda.org/books/times-...
@madameclorinda.bsky.social wishes to convey the intelligence that there will be a little Christmas treat this year: on 24th December Times Changing Belowstairs - The Cathcart Apocrypha Volume 6 - will be downloadable from the website
www.clorinda.org/books/times-...
www.clorinda.org/books/times-...
Times Changing Belowstairs | The Comfortable Courtesan Being Memoirs by Clorinda Cathcart and Clorinda Cathcart’s Circle
Clorinda Cathcart, now the widowed Marchioness of Bexbury, has undergone a radical change of circumstances. These changes have not left her household unaffected; nor have events in their lives stood …
www.clorinda.org
November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
@madameclorinda.bsky.social wishes to convey the intelligence that there will be a little Christmas treat this year: on 24th December Times Changing Belowstairs - The Cathcart Apocrypha Volume 6 - will be downloadable from the website
www.clorinda.org/books/times-...
www.clorinda.org/books/times-...
@madameclorinda.bsky.social, that was famously painted with a wombatt as 'Antipodean Flora', quite doats upon these dear creatures, and would draw attention to World Wombat Day worldwombatday.com
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October 22, 2025 at 9:46 AM
@madameclorinda.bsky.social, that was famously painted with a wombatt as 'Antipodean Flora', quite doats upon these dear creatures, and would draw attention to World Wombat Day worldwombatday.com
@madameclorinda.bsky.social is pleas'd to announce the publickation today of the 24th volume of Clorinda Cathcart's Circle, Connexions: Widening Circles www.clorinda.org/books/connex...
Connexions | The Comfortable Courtesan Being Memoirs by Clorinda Cathcart and Clorinda Cathcart’s Circle
Several problems persist in troubling the circle around Clorinda, Dowager Marchioness of Bexbury. It is feared that there may be further adverse repercussions from the Hackwold Incident, while Baron …
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August 29, 2025 at 7:54 AM
@madameclorinda.bsky.social is pleas'd to announce the publickation today of the 24th volume of Clorinda Cathcart's Circle, Connexions: Widening Circles www.clorinda.org/books/connex...
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81-98. Fell down on tracking. I binged the Clorinda Cathcart’s Circle books by L A Hall with the younger generation. Not going to list them. Multiracial ensemble cast in British Victorian era. Many on my “characters you’d like to have dinner with’ list. Start series with The Comfortable Courtesan.
August 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
81-98. Fell down on tracking. I binged the Clorinda Cathcart’s Circle books by L A Hall with the younger generation. Not going to list them. Multiracial ensemble cast in British Victorian era. Many on my “characters you’d like to have dinner with’ list. Start series with The Comfortable Courtesan.
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@madameclorinda.bsky.social is pleas'd to announce the forthcoming publickation of the 24th volume of Clorinda Cathcart's Circle, Connexions: Widening Circles, on the 29th of this month www.clorinda.org/books/connex...
Connexions | The Comfortable Courtesan Being Memoirs by Clorinda Cathcart and Clorinda Cathcart’s Circle
Several problems persist in troubling the circle around Clorinda, Dowager Marchioness of Bexbury. It is feared that there may be further adverse repercussions from the Hackwold Incident, while Baron …
www.clorinda.org
August 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
@madameclorinda.bsky.social is pleas'd to announce the forthcoming publickation of the 24th volume of Clorinda Cathcart's Circle, Connexions: Widening Circles, on the 29th of this month www.clorinda.org/books/connex...
@madameclorinda.bsky.social is pleas'd to announce the forthcoming publickation of the 24th volume of Clorinda Cathcart's Circle, Connexions: Widening Circles, on the 29th of this month www.clorinda.org/books/connex...
Connexions | The Comfortable Courtesan Being Memoirs by Clorinda Cathcart and Clorinda Cathcart’s Circle
Several problems persist in troubling the circle around Clorinda, Dowager Marchioness of Bexbury. It is feared that there may be further adverse repercussions from the Hackwold Incident, while Baron …
www.clorinda.org
August 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
@madameclorinda.bsky.social is pleas'd to announce the forthcoming publickation of the 24th volume of Clorinda Cathcart's Circle, Connexions: Widening Circles, on the 29th of this month www.clorinda.org/books/connex...
La. 'tis International Tiger Day:
'the children had finally been dispatched to bed, after some attempt to present the automaton of the tiger devouring the officer with horrid growls and cries'
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'the children had finally been dispatched to bed, after some attempt to present the automaton of the tiger devouring the officer with horrid growls and cries'
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The Chatelaine | The Comfortable Courtesan Being Memoirs by Clorinda Cathcart and Clorinda Cathcart’s Circle
There is little doubt that the obsequious voters of Tapperbridge will ratify the Duke of Mulcaster’s choice and elect Josiah Ferraby a Member of Parliament, but the formalities must be observed …
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July 29, 2025 at 1:29 PM
La. 'tis International Tiger Day:
'the children had finally been dispatched to bed, after some attempt to present the automaton of the tiger devouring the officer with horrid growls and cries'
www.clorinda.org/books/the-ch...
'the children had finally been dispatched to bed, after some attempt to present the automaton of the tiger devouring the officer with horrid growls and cries'
www.clorinda.org/books/the-ch...
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An excerpt from
Old Enemies, New Problems—being Memoirs by Clorinda Cathcart (that was a Lady of the Town for some several years, and is now elevat'd to aristocratick rank)
The Comfortable Courtesan: Volume 4
L.A. Hall
Available wherever fine Electronick books are sold, or in prettily-bound volumes
Old Enemies, New Problems—being Memoirs by Clorinda Cathcart (that was a Lady of the Town for some several years, and is now elevat'd to aristocratick rank)
The Comfortable Courtesan: Volume 4
L.A. Hall
Available wherever fine Electronick books are sold, or in prettily-bound volumes
July 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
An excerpt from
Old Enemies, New Problems—being Memoirs by Clorinda Cathcart (that was a Lady of the Town for some several years, and is now elevat'd to aristocratick rank)
The Comfortable Courtesan: Volume 4
L.A. Hall
Available wherever fine Electronick books are sold, or in prettily-bound volumes
Old Enemies, New Problems—being Memoirs by Clorinda Cathcart (that was a Lady of the Town for some several years, and is now elevat'd to aristocratick rank)
The Comfortable Courtesan: Volume 4
L.A. Hall
Available wherever fine Electronick books are sold, or in prettily-bound volumes
Clorinda looks at her with a little tilt of her lovely head, smiles enigmaticly, and goes to lock the door.
Then returns to sit in Eliza’s lap.
Slowly she picks up Eliza’s right hand. She kisses along the knuckles.
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Then returns to sit in Eliza’s lap.
Slowly she picks up Eliza’s right hand. She kisses along the knuckles.
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Unlacing their Stays | The Comfortable Courtesan Being Memoirs by Clorinda Cathcart and Clorinda Cathcart’s Circle
Although their dearest Grand Turk Josiah is absent, Eliza and Clorinda are heedful of his exhortations to entertain themselves. Eliza takes advantage of the opportunity to probe into that fascinating ...
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June 30, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Clorinda looks at her with a little tilt of her lovely head, smiles enigmaticly, and goes to lock the door.
Then returns to sit in Eliza’s lap.
Slowly she picks up Eliza’s right hand. She kisses along the knuckles.
www.clorinda.org/books/unlaci...
Then returns to sit in Eliza’s lap.
Slowly she picks up Eliza’s right hand. She kisses along the knuckles.
www.clorinda.org/books/unlaci...
'An abominable crime came before him at the last quarter sessions, too horrible to speak of, 'tis entire unnatural, of such enormity that he is oblig’d to send such cases before the assizes'
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Invited Everywhere | The Comfortable Courtesan Being Memoirs by Clorinda Cathcart and Clorinda Cathcart’s Circle
Matters having fallen out very satisfactorily for the family of the Earl of N-, and with several other problems contrived for, Clorinda embarks upon a round of summer house-parties. But there are …
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June 29, 2025 at 12:07 PM
'An abominable crime came before him at the last quarter sessions, too horrible to speak of, 'tis entire unnatural, of such enormity that he is oblig’d to send such cases before the assizes'
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www.clorinda.org/books/invite...
'She looked at the daguerreotype propped up upon her trunk: had persuaded beloved Bess to be took, as a memento, and herself likewise. She picked it up and kissed it.'
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Torches | The Comfortable Courtesan Being Memoirs by Clorinda Cathcart and Clorinda Cathcart’s Circle
Matters in Clorinda’s circle and its further reaches remain somewhat unsettled following recent events. Relationships have been disturbed, alignments changed, and the effects are wide-ranging. …
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June 28, 2025 at 12:47 PM
'She looked at the daguerreotype propped up upon her trunk: had persuaded beloved Bess to be took, as a memento, and herself likewise. She picked it up and kissed it.'
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'He extended the spyglass and put it to his eye, swinging his gaze across the vista before him, until he could observe a flash of red hair among the waves. He found himself foolishly smiling.'
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A Man of Independent Mind | The Comfortable Courtesan Being Memoirs by Clorinda Cathcart and Clorinda Cathcart’s Circle
Alexander MacDonald M.A. (Edinburgh), takes ‘the finest sight a Scotsman ever sees’, the road to London. Political views: radical. Philosophical tendency: Utilitarian. Private …
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June 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
'He extended the spyglass and put it to his eye, swinging his gaze across the vista before him, until he could observe a flash of red hair among the waves. He found himself foolishly smiling.'
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'Looking into Hannah’s eyes, seeing the slow curl of those enticingly full lips, Em saw there what she realized she had been looking for all those years in her hopeless pursuits: the recognition of her own feelings and reciprocation of them.'
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www.clorinda.org/books/torches
Torches | The Comfortable Courtesan Being Memoirs by Clorinda Cathcart and Clorinda Cathcart’s Circle
Matters in Clorinda’s circle and its further reaches remain somewhat unsettled following recent events. Relationships have been disturbed, alignments changed, and the effects are wide-ranging. …
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June 26, 2025 at 9:18 AM
'Looking into Hannah’s eyes, seeing the slow curl of those enticingly full lips, Em saw there what she realized she had been looking for all those years in her hopeless pursuits: the recognition of her own feelings and reciprocation of them.'
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www.clorinda.org/books/torches
Maurice had been only too delighted to abandon the risky trade in alleyways for the rooms at the club, not merely because the price he could command was higher but because they were safe as well as warmer and more comfortable.
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Revenants | The Comfortable Courtesan Being Memoirs by Clorinda Cathcart and Clorinda Cathcart’s Circle
Clorinda has found unexpected new love; this is unsettling to some of her intimates. The upheavals taking place nationally and internationally create unanticipated repercussions about her circle. …
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June 25, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Maurice had been only too delighted to abandon the risky trade in alleyways for the rooms at the club, not merely because the price he could command was higher but because they were safe as well as warmer and more comfortable.
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'Best belov’d of all wild girls, how should I mind? Sure I daresay we may even contrive to go lye quiet, for, perchance 'tis different with you, but I am somewhat overset by this business.'
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Dramatick Rivalry | The Comfortable Courtesan Being Memoirs by Clorinda Cathcart and Clorinda Cathcart’s Circle
Clorinda is becoming increasingly accepted in Society. The F-s are also getting on and it is proposed that Josiah F- should stand as an MP. As a result of Clorinda’s contrivances, the F-s will …
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June 24, 2025 at 9:27 AM
'Best belov’d of all wild girls, how should I mind? Sure I daresay we may even contrive to go lye quiet, for, perchance 'tis different with you, but I am somewhat overset by this business.'
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'Oh, Thomasina, cries Tibby, of course I do not despise and reject you. I am only cross that you kept this such a secret, when I consider you quite as a second mother that brought me on in my profession as I never expect’d.'
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Old Enemies, New Problems | The Comfortable Courtesan Being Memoirs by Clorinda Cathcart and Clorinda Cathcart’s Circle
Following her very brief marriage to Lord R-‘s friend the Marquess of B-, Clorinda is now the Dowager Marchioness of B-. While constrained by the formalities of mourning, she is becoming …
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June 23, 2025 at 10:17 AM
'Oh, Thomasina, cries Tibby, of course I do not despise and reject you. I am only cross that you kept this such a secret, when I consider you quite as a second mother that brought me on in my profession as I never expect’d.'
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'O, she said, o. O, I did not – 'tis like kissing Clo. She dropped his hands and rocked a little where she sat and said, dared say he might retract his offer – but could not feel it right to keep it secret'.
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The Courtesan and the Clergyman | The Comfortable Courtesan Being Memoirs by Clorinda Cathcart and Clorinda Cathcart’s Circle
Miss G- says 'tis nothing like sharping but the scientifick demonstration of certain principles in mathematicks, requiring only, she adds modestly, an accurate memory and a capacity for …
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June 22, 2025 at 12:46 PM
'O, she said, o. O, I did not – 'tis like kissing Clo. She dropped his hands and rocked a little where she sat and said, dared say he might retract his offer – but could not feel it right to keep it secret'.
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'Reuben had discovered some several years ago that Mr Geoffrey Merrett was one that had desires that marched most comfortably with his own, and Monks Garrowby provided many places where two fellows might be discreet together'.
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Torches | The Comfortable Courtesan Being Memoirs by Clorinda Cathcart and Clorinda Cathcart’s Circle
Matters in Clorinda’s circle and its further reaches remain somewhat unsettled following recent events. Relationships have been disturbed, alignments changed, and the effects are wide-ranging. …
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June 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
'Reuben had discovered some several years ago that Mr Geoffrey Merrett was one that had desires that marched most comfortably with his own, and Monks Garrowby provided many places where two fellows might be discreet together'.
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www.clorinda.org/books/torches
'So, said Leda, 'tis entire possible that a female person might come into the kind of romantic devotion that one reads about in books, towards another woman? Quite so, said Hannah.'
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Coming to Terms | The Comfortable Courtesan Being Memoirs by Clorinda Cathcart and Clorinda Cathcart’s Circle
Clorinda, Lady Bexbury's intimates observe her to be in a strange unwonted mood: like Patience on a monument, she is concealing her unexpected fall into love towards her protegée Leda …
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June 20, 2025 at 8:45 AM
'So, said Leda, 'tis entire possible that a female person might come into the kind of romantic devotion that one reads about in books, towards another woman? Quite so, said Hannah.'
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Dearest Gervase, Aubrey had said, stroking his hair, the thing that entangles us is the heart. The fondness for a particular person. That is entire more dangerous than the occasional act not fit to be named with an anonymous stranger.
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Good Practices | The Comfortable Courtesan Being Memoirs by Clorinda Cathcart and Clorinda Cathcart’s Circle
Hector Wilson is a young Black footman anxious to advance in good service, but finds that his employer’s unwanted amorous approaches to him pose a threat to his ambitions. Should he instead …
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June 19, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Dearest Gervase, Aubrey had said, stroking his hair, the thing that entangles us is the heart. The fondness for a particular person. That is entire more dangerous than the occasional act not fit to be named with an anonymous stranger.
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‘Did one form a circle amongst ladies like themselves, as one must suppose Miss Ferraby and Miss Roberts were – that had turned away from men and marriage to fond companionship – there might be agreeable friendship and sociability.’
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Tricks and Traps | The Comfortable Courtesan Being Memoirs by Clorinda Cathcart and Clorinda Cathcart’s Circle
The former Bet Bloggs has been given a new identity and a new life; but an old acquaintance thinks he recognises the young woman supposed dead. Alexander MacDonald, visiting Cambridge, discovers a …
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June 18, 2025 at 10:46 AM
‘Did one form a circle amongst ladies like themselves, as one must suppose Miss Ferraby and Miss Roberts were – that had turned away from men and marriage to fond companionship – there might be agreeable friendship and sociability.’
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www.clorinda.org/books/tricks...
'Did Bert no harm to be supposed to be a-courting of her. They were on good enough terms for him to have revealed to Leda that he had a second life in certain circles where was known as the Duchess of Clerkenwell Green.'
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Rescue Operations | The Comfortable Courtesan Being Memoirs by Clorinda Cathcart and Clorinda Cathcart’s Circle
A little time has passed. The epidemic cholera has begun to recede. There is a return of stability in England and on the Continent. Not all the marriages that were recently made are entirely happy. …
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June 17, 2025 at 8:56 AM
'Did Bert no harm to be supposed to be a-courting of her. They were on good enough terms for him to have revealed to Leda that he had a second life in certain circles where was known as the Duchess of Clerkenwell Green.'
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‘For a considerable while we were not permitt’d even to go think of taking patrons. The lack of romps might have been more tiresome had Miss G- and I, practising our postures, not fallen into the discovery of girlish amuzement.’
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Rustick Exile | The Comfortable Courtesan Being Memoirs by Clorinda Cathcart and Clorinda Cathcart’s Circle
Clorinda is now most happily reconciled with Mr F- and has found unexpected female friendship with Mrs F-. Her position is a good deal more secure as a result of General Y-'s bequest. Biffle, …
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June 16, 2025 at 9:02 AM
‘For a considerable while we were not permitt’d even to go think of taking patrons. The lack of romps might have been more tiresome had Miss G- and I, practising our postures, not fallen into the discovery of girlish amuzement.’
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www.clorinda.org/books/rustic...
Josiah, happening to look up from the document, surprized a tender smiling expression upon MacDonald’s habitually severe features as he gazed out. His Lordship, he said, is returned somewhat earlier than anticipated.
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The Ironmaster's Tale | The Comfortable Courtesan Being Memoirs by Clorinda Cathcart and Clorinda Cathcart’s Circle
Josiah Ferraby is a wealthy Northern ironmaster, active in civic improvements. It is feared bearing another child will kill his beloved wife Eliza. As he is periodically obliged to go to London, …
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June 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Josiah, happening to look up from the document, surprized a tender smiling expression upon MacDonald’s habitually severe features as he gazed out. His Lordship, he said, is returned somewhat earlier than anticipated.
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