She holds Darcy responsible for the death of her mother during those events. He is rescued from calamity by his good friend Lord Dyfed Brougham, a seemingly foppish aristocrat who in actually is a government agent. Brougham is investigating Sylvanie, who has links to Irish revolutionaries and intends to drug Darcy and then blackmail him into funding their operations.
Darcy is held responsible for her mother's death during these events. Lord Dyfed Brougham, his good friend and a seemingly effeminate aristocrat, rescues him from potential calamity. Brougham, who in reality is a government agent investigating Sylvanie, intends to drug Darcy and blackmail him into supporting their operations.