Pam _P who cusses A Lot
Pam _P who cusses A Lot asked Grace Burrowes:

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Grace Burrowes That would have been mighty clever of me--to preserve the legitimate male line in the dukedom--but I can't take credit for such insightful plotting. My concern was more that Quinn is burdened by the dukedom. He takes ALL of his responsibilities seriously, while Stephen for much of the series is more of a self-absorbed fribble. For Quinn the carry the title for a single generation but not have to worry about it landing on any of his kids seemed more fair, and for Stephen to have to grow up enough to raise a future duke also seemed like a good parceling out of responsibilities and rewards.

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