The Darling Strumpet

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty-One

Chapter Twenty-Two

Chapter Twenty-Three

Chapter Twenty-Four

Chapter Twenty-Five

Chapter Twenty-Six

Chapter Twenty-Seven

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Chapter Thirty

Chapter Thirty-One

Acknowledgments

Notes On Facts, Truth, And Artistic Licence

About the Author

About the Publisher

CAST OF CHARACTERS

NELL’S FAMILY

Eleanor Gwynn – Nell’s mother.

Rose Gwynn – Nell’s older sister.

Charles Beauclerk, Earl of Burford and Duke of St. Albans, referred to as Charlie – Nell’s first son.

James, Lord Beauclerk, referred to as Jemmy – Nell’s second son.

John Cassells – Rose’s first husband.

Guy Foster – Rose’s second husband.

Lily – Rose’s baby girl.

MADAM ROSS’S

Madam Ross – keeper of a brothel in Lewkenor’s Lane.

Jack – Madam Ross’s lover and bouncer at the brothel.

Jane – one of Madam Ross’s girls.

Ned – barman in the taproom.

Robbie Duncan – a regular client of Nell.

Jimmy Cade – an early regular client of Nell.

THE THEATRE

Charles Hart – leading actor, shareholder, and one of the managers of The King’s Company. Nell’s mentor and teacher.

John Lacy – leading actor, shareholder, and one of the managers of The King’s Company. Nell’s mentor and teacher.

Michael Mohun – leading actor, shareholder, and one of the managers of The King’s Company.

Walter Clun, also known as Wat – leading actor and shareholder in the King’s Comp any, specializing in character roles. Agrees to teach Nell to act.

Thomas Killigrew – founder and patent-holder of The King’s Company and a supporter and intimate of King Charles.

Betsy Knepp – actress in the King’s company. A friend of Nell and of Samuel Pepys.