The Indiscretion of the Duchess
                        
                     
                                                         
                
                    The Indiscretion of the Duchess
                                            
                            By Anthony Hope
                            
                                29 Jun, 2020                            
                            
                         
                                        
                                                                        Two young men, one of French birth, the other of English, with more time than discretion and in search of amusement travel from London to Normandy to visit "the Duchess" in the absence of her jealous husband. This is the beginning of a series of misa
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                                                Two young men, one of French birth, the other of English, with more time than discretion and in search of amusement travel from London to Normandy to visit "the Duchess" in the absence of her jealous husband. This is the beginning of a series of misadventures and mishaps, which are often amusing and at times tragical. The duke returns unexpectedly, bringing with him an English singer and her mother; he presents his wife's diamonds to the singer, and the duchess leaves his roof. The diamonds are stolen and found again - and affairs generally come to a satisfactory conclusion. Less