London Calling

The second book in the Elizabeth series.

Plot
Elizabeth is shown around Pennington House by Vanessa (p.2). She has a brief collision with a boy who turns out to be Maxwell Pennington, the Earl's son (p.8). She finds him quite attractive but clearly off limits as he's engaged and a viscount. Later she meets Max again in the garden while looking for the herb garden (p.51).

Sarah Pennington is caught in bed with Nick Jones, her boyfriend (p.19). She is excluded from boarding at Welles School thereafter, and must live at Pennington House (p.23). The Earl also bans her from seeing him, as he is a commoner (p.73).

Vanessa is snooping around the house (p.54). She's looking for some indication of her mother's affair with Lord Pennington. She wants revenge (p.58). She is scolded by Matilda for slacking off on her duties (p.75). Later she searches the countess' suite for evidence and finds nothing (p.92).

Lord Pennington and Max play polo together (p.79). They discuss Sarah's behaviour and her dating Nick (p.80). Max is embarrassed that his father cares so much about class. Lord Pennington then chides Max for showing too much familiarity with Elizabeth (p.82). He reminds Max of his engagement to Lavinia.

Sarah convinces one of the chauffeurs to take her to school so that she can meet Nick for lunch (p.88). She makes out with him in the gardens at Welles (p.96). Nick suggests that they have sex. Sarah isn't ready (p.112). Nick puts pressure on her to have sex the coming weekend at his house (p.114). She answers with 'maybe' (p.116). Percy tells Fenwick about the trip, and Sarah is in more trouble (London Calling p.124)

Vanessa and Elizabeth discuss journals and Elizabeth missing home (p.104). Vanessa asks Elizabeth if she's interested in Max and then tells her to remember her place (p.106). Alice tries to convince the girls to go out but Elizabeth is too tired (p.108). Mary interrupts and Elizabeth finds herself owning up to leaving out a dirty pail of water, something Alice did (p.119), and is docked 2 hours pay for it.

Characters

 * Elizabeth Wakefield
 * Vanessa Shaw
 * Lord Pennington
 * Sarah Pennington
 * Maxwell Pennington
 * Alice Henry
 * Nicholas Jones
 * James Leer
 * Lavinia
 * Victoria
 * Patricia Mulligan
 * Miss Hern
 * Matilda Kippers
 * Mary Dale
 * Davy O'Malley
 * Fenwick
 * Percy