Such an interesting chapter! Schemes behind the events, questions raised... George sure was lucky when he married Caroline. One has to wonder the dept of Caroline's knowledge. Why did she wanted Cavendish in the family meeting, when to general knowledge he was just George's midshipman, although friend, and he is Davina's cousin? And why did Kerry went instead, when is a "new" friend of George, but an old pal of Freddie? Does she suspects they are George's lovers, and so devoted to him?
Also, I wonder if there aren't more forces keeping George and Francis apart, Kerry showed deep jealousy, and as George noticed before, Calvert spends the time in West Indies on transport duty... The only good thing is the I imagine that admiral Lammert will keep and eye and protect Calvert for George.