TheDukeofFromeJohnLangtonwithhiswife,theirbabybornaftercomplicationsduringchildbirth,adomineeringnanny,nurserymaidandvaletarriveatMontagueHallforLadyFelicia’sYuletideball.Duringtheeveningthebabyistakenfromhiscot.InspectorMallorysuspectsaninsidejobbythevaletwhenhissecretwifearriveswhileBrownismoreinterestedinthebirthofthebabyatahomeforunmarriedmothers.MrsMcCarthyunderpressurefromthediocesetoprovideaChristmasservicefitforaDukereceivesunexpectedhelpfromavagrantshefindsintheconfessional.
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2025-03-26
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