“Both Bradbury and Cantrill behaved in an insulting manner," Brookes continued. "Shouldn't they have some comeuppance?"
"I am turning Lord Bradbury into the villain in my next novel," Harriet interrupted in a helpful tone. "With a different name, of course."
"And what good will that do?" Brooke's eyes widened in astonishment.
"Literary revenge is the best sort of reprisal," Harriet answered placidly.”