Gareth's brows furrowed when she shouted. That wasn't very lady like. Interesting. Maybe the rumours were true, that she and her brother had grown up in the gutter, and had now come into a life of wealth. Well, it probably wasn't quite the gutter, but most people loved a good rags to riches story.

"So sorry to hear about such an awful encounter, Miss Whitlock," he said compassionately. "Though one cannot be surprised that one would treat ye better if they heard of your... grandmother? She is well known after all."