2007-11-17 Intelligent heroine?

Really, for an allegedly intelligent woman to bed a man - many times - and not worry AT ALL about pregnancy is amazing. Particularly since she is a major land owner and knows that the penalty of having a baby out of wedlock is total disgrace and banishment. Yet Madelaine and Gervaise never discuss this; apparently it doesn't enter their heads. Also for Madelaine not to realise Gervaise wants to marry her - honestly apart from having it emblazoned on his forehead he could not make it clearer. How come she doesn't see it when her family, his family and the locals all do? And she is supposed to be smart.

It's a good thing there is only one more in the Bastion Club series -- the repetitious story of the tall, handsome nobleman trying to win a reluctant woman (without any reason to be) is getting on my nerves.