Lord Dyfed 'Dy' Brougham is a good friend of Darcy's, who does not appear in "Pride and Prejudice". An old university friend of Darcy's, he hides a quick-witted intelligence and sensitive nature behind a seemingly foppish exterior and reputation, and is very socially active. Brougham is eventually revealed to be an espionage agent employed by the Home Secretary; he is in many ways reminiscent of Percy Blakeney in "The Scarlet Pimpernel". He is close to Darcy and very fond of Georgiana. Dy holds the title "Earl of Westmarch", but refuses to use it out of shame for his father's misdeeds, which were covered up in exchange for Dy becoming a spy.