Chapter 16 and Chapter 17 Summary

Alexandra was miserable by the third week after her debut. At the Donleigh's ball, Jordan's grandmother urged a man named Lord Ponsonby to dance with Alexandra. He was a wealthy and prosperous man, who needed a wife. When Alexandra found out about his intentions she quickly retreated and tried to get away from him. Melanie introduces herself and tells Alexandra that she is impressed by her intelligence after hearing her correct Lord Ponsonby. Alexandra warns her that she is unpopular and being associated with her would only be detrimental to Melanie. Anthony appears and she runs to him. He tells her that he has a plan to boost her popularity by talking to Lord Carstairs. Alexandra refuses to talk to him because he had said terrible things about the dowager duchess right to her face. Anthony tells her that...