Your a Brit??!! I thought you must be an old West soul. Really just wanted to reach out and say how much I loved the book. I fell in love with and thought about Duchess, Walk, and Robin when I couldn't keep reading--kept me up worrying. I will not forget these characters. I think this may be one of my favorite books....ever. Brilliant. I don't want to read another book for a while just to let it soak in.