A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting question

As seen through the Bridgeton drama series, the whole scandal of blemishing ones family name was a key theme in this book. This could be something as small as “dancing more than one dance’ alike to Lord Montagu and Cecy, or as far as “eloping” or not being from the right “birthing”. I found it frustrating how much Radcliffe, and those who were aware of Kitty’s station, separated her from the “ton” because of her mother’s standing of class despite her father being a gentleman. I suppose it is similiar to a “mud blood” in Harry Potter, where you are only half the parentage of the esteemed grouping, though I didn’t feel this affected Kitty’s standing. Aunt Dorothy, on the surface was meerly beneath the “ton” in terms of social standing, but was probably just as much well socialised with them when considering her clientelle. This was definitely hilighted in the chapter where she meets Lord Leicester who recognises her with the scandelous undertones being hinted at for it was only that because Lord Radcliffe saved Kitty, that their name was protected. Kitty seemed to have trouble with her name “Talbot” also not being recognised, with the “ton” having large networks and at first found it hard to penetrate into the group as she was not well recognised. I think this is where her penetration into the Radcliffe’s family helped, for once she was accepted and liked by them, they were more accepted by society. I do feel that Kitty was greatly benefited by Cecy for that she had the intellect of the upper class who initially allowed her to interact with Amelia and Archie. I think if Cecy was not accompanying Kitty on those earlier chapters, Kitty may have found it hard to demonstrate that she was “part” of their world.