Category 1: Who's Who?
The main character who leaves London for Cornwall.
Lady Dona St. Columb
The city Dona escapes at the beginning of the novel.
London
The name of Dona's country estate in Cornwall.
Navron House
The name of the French pirate's ship.
La Mouette
The person who helps arrange Dona's secret supper with the Frenchman.
William
Dona's husband, who remains in London when she leaves.
Sir Harry St. Columb
The number of children Dona brings to Cornwall.
Two
Dona finds a jar containing this substance in her bedroom.
Tobacco
The English translation of La Mouette.
The Seagull
The unusual entrance the Frenchman uses to visit Dona.
The window
The mysterious servant who looks after Navron House.
William
The nobleman who constantly flirts with Dona.
Lord Rockingham
Dona discovers a book containing this type of literature.
French poetry
The secluded location where Dona discovers the pirate ship.
A hidden, wooded creek
The main thing Dona hopes to find by escaping London.
Freedom
The local nobleman determined to capture the French pirate.
Lord Godolphin
Dona and Rockingham dress as these criminals during a cruel prank.
Highwaymen
These three initials are written inside the mysterious book.
J.B.A.
The bird the Frenchman is sketching when Dona first meets him.
A heron
The quality Dona admires in the Frenchman that contrasts with her restricted life.
Independence
The full name of the French pirate captain.
Jean-Benoit Aubéry
The person frightened during the prank that makes Dona ashamed of herself.
An elderly Countess
The French poet whose work appears in the book.
Pierre de Ronsard
The Frenchman's surprising connection to Dona's bedroom.
He had secretly stayed there while Navron was empty
At the end of Chapter 7, the Frenchman leaves without making this physical gesture.
Touching Dona's hand