![]() Portia’s twin sister, Reggie, is more supportive but there is so much baggage Portia is carrying, with that mix of guilt, envy and love which happens with siblings sometimes, all mixed in together that it’s difficult for Portia to see it clearly. ![]() The apprenticeship is just another one of her flights of fancy. They disapprove of her “little trip” to Scotland. Portia’s parents think of her as a flighty dilettante and their best hopes for her are a good marriage to a member of the New York elite because goodness knows Portia can’t settle into a proper job. ![]() Her apprenticeship is the kick start to the next phase of her life. She has decided to stop drinking and hooking up and start making better decisions. She regards herself as a fuck-up, a maker of messes, the person whom others are always cleaning up after. She has clearly decided she needs to make some changes in her life. She is embarking on “Project: New Portia”. ![]() ![]() A Duke by Default begins when Portia Hobbs, daughter of wealthy New York realtors, socialite and party girl (apparently) is waiting at the train station in Edinburgh having arrived early that morning for a three month apprenticeship at the Bodotria Armory. ![]()
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