He can not be distracted by Anna--yet he is and before he knows it, he loses his heart to her. His father will not think Anna is suitable to be the wife of an earl, and
even if this obstacle can be removed. David faced between two choices. Stay away as Treybourne and leave
Anna or choses his second choices to get Anna as his wife and leave Treybourne. On the other hand, first Anna think that she must leave David because she did ot
suitable as the wife of Treybourne. She also think that David will choose to stay away as the Treybourne. But in the end of this story, David leave the Treybourne
to headed again to Edinburgh become Anna’s Husband. 3.3 Main Character
3.3.1 David Landsdale
In this chapter the writer will show the main characters that play important role in this novel. The main characters in this novel are David Lansdale and Anna
Fairchild. The writer would like to analyze the aspects that found in David Lansdale, Anna Fairchild and Nathanael such as characteristics, habitual, and
action. David Lansdale is the Earl of Treybourne. Was not going to lose a public
argument with a petty, scribbling journalist. So he headed for Edinburgh, disguising himself as plain Mr.Archer, eager to discover the anonymous writer.
Phisically David Lansdale look like his father Lord Treybourne. They have same short brown hair, have the same chiseled angels in their faces and same
pale blue eyes ringed in midnight blue.
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He looked at the man who fathered him and marveled that in spite of their close resembleancein
appereance-same brown hair cut shorter than current style would dictate, same chiseled angels in their
faces, same pale blue eyes ringed in midnight blue- their personalities and approach to honor and family
were completely different. And when serving as the target of his father’s attempts to intimidate, he
thanked the heavens above for the differences. Brisbin’s The Earl’s Secret, 2007 P.10
David is a handsome person. He has everyting the criterion as a perfect man. Phisically he look like his father but they have a different point of view
about life. It’s only about money as his father thought, but it has own reason to live.That is love, david thought.
Acknowledging silently that yes, Mr.Archer was indeed a handsome and dashing figure of a man, she
turned her gaze on the girl. “Isn’t he, becky. The correct from is isn’t he.” Brisbin’s The Earl’s
Secret, 2007 P.84
David is a moody person. Especially when he has a problem or thinking about something, he really did not want to be disturbed of anyone. He will took a
time to be alone without no one could bother him. Hate crowded and noisy at that time. Leave his alone and let him enjoy his solitary moment is the right answer.
“No visitors.” Berkley, the consummate butle, approached the mess of papers David had made of
his desk and the sorrouounding area of floor, and bent to pick them up.“Leave them, Berkley. It is
more important than you keep everyone out...” Brisbin’s The Earl’s Secret, 2007 P.8
David really hate it while he was discussing about something seriuous or talking about private topic with someone disturbed by voices or anyone. He want
the conversation just consist of two person or just only consist of peoples who wound in that problem.
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“ Forced on me, rather” David interrupted. In private he could admit that being the spokesman for the
Tory Party’s position in this war of words had not been his choice. Brisbin’s The Earl’s Secret, 2007
P.10
David has a dark side. Sometime when they were discussing for something serious thing, david did not paying attention. He impolite to did not answer
immediately. He was cognizant that the man will point out another fault of his if he has a fault first.
“You are not paying attention, Treybourne, another of your weakneses. How do you expect to quash this
opponent and make it clear that his party is seeking that which will mine the good of the nation?”David
did not answer immediately, he was cognizant that his father would point out another fault of his
Brisbin’s The Earl’s Secret, 2007 P.10
David often berated by his father over the role as party spokesman. In truth, his father he only did it for the money it brought to him. And for what he
could do with those funds. Projects which were too important to let that animosity between father and son interfere.
“ What answer would you like from me, sir? If you do not fell that I can accomplish your aims, then
give this honor to someone else in whom you have confidence.This was not new ground for them.
Every time his father berated him over this role as party spokesman, he asked to be relieved of it.
Brisbin’s The Earl’s Secret, 2007 P.11
David was an obedient man. Eventhough his father always berated him every time over the role in his position as party spokesman, But he kept trust in
him out of a few people in his life. And hiding to get out of the way admission of his weakneses.
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He could continue to dissemble to avoid the admission of his weakneses, but Anthony was one of
few people in the world whom he could trust P 26.
In working or doing for something, david is a precise person. He always took a time to for recheck his own work. So he will get something better from
what he have done. “I ussually take a day or two to mull over the newest
article before writing my own, sir,”.he offered as he turned back and met his father’s steely gaze.
Brisbin’s The Earl’s Secret, 2007 P. 12
David is a famous person and widely known in english society. He was the subect of much discussion. From economics topics until politics. It’s look like in a
film, he was the main artist. It will be the arguments in his essay about the assumtion of his father.
Though he knew he was the subject of much discussion among the best of english society, David
also relized it was more about his income per annum and the titles he would assumeat his father’s death
than the arguments in his essays. Brisbin’s The Earl’s Secret, 2007 P.13
David has own method to slip away from every topic of difficult situation. Beside his study room where he can hide his every problems as the settle place to
shelter, he will try to looking for a place out of noisy and crowded. Slip away for a moment and than try to solve it. That was his own way to kill all of it.
David tried to make his way to the edge of the ballroom where there appeared to be more room to
move... and to escape this crush. His third ball this week, this one was no less crowded, heated or
unpleasant. But it was a somewhat safe escape from the topic of predicament. Brisbin’s The Earl’s
Secret, 2007 P. 23
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His father has a problem when a writer began making a mess of his father’s political plans and also himself by who known as Mr.Goodfellow. His
father forced him to go to Edinburgh. David decided to obey his father and headed to Edinburgh. He began to thereating to take action, he seeking the help to cool
the fires before they got out of control. His essays were firmly trouncing the heir to his
titles, his wealth, his position, but most to his honor and reputation Brisbin’s The Earl’s Secret, 2007
P.257
At the first time, he was confused about his decision. He think that he have no relations to meet there. But finally he remembered of someone. He dicided to
meet his old friend when he was at school. He was Nathanael. He was the owned of the Scottish Monthly Gazette. Hopefully Nathanael could help him out of that
difficult situation. Now, David would use his own connections-his
school friend owned and published the Scottish Monthly Gazette and would surely be able, but
David was certain that it would be take more convincing on his part for his friend to reveal the
information Brisbin’s The Earl’s Secret, 2007 P. 27
In his journey in Edinburgh he meet with Miss Fairchild who is Anna. At the first sight he meet her he had fallen when presented by her
older sister. He never expected that anna wiilling to accompany him to journey arround edinburgh. It was impressed him.
His heart had fallen to the pieces at the sight of this girl when presented by her older sister.Of all the
possiblities, David never expected this when Miss Fairchild promised as companion for their morning
jaunt Brisbin’s The Earl’s Secret, 2007 P.75
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When Anna accompanied him on a journey in Edinburgh, David remembered of someone who passed away few years ago. Someone who who had
carried out a big changes in his life and his mother’s life. He did not compered how much he had missed her sister, Amelia. The death of Amelia has changed his
life. His mother’s outlook, and his own behaviour. When he saw anna, he remembered of amelia.
Although much younger than he and separated by their years and gender, he had a great tenderness for
her and followed her activities and growth with interest. Her death had been the catalyst for so many
family changes, not the least of which was his mother’s outlook and behaviour and his own
Brisbin’s The Earl’s Secret, 2007 P.76
After a few days in Edinburgh, finally ann knew what was his real plans came there. She told by her friend,Clarinda. Finally David confessed his real plans
after Anna asked about the news that she heard from Clarinda. He Told Anna that he was Lord Treybourne.
“ Yes. My plan was to come here, discuss how best to handle the escalation my fatherwas demanding
and to discover, If I could the identity of Mr.Goodfellow.Instead, upon my arrival, I was
accosted by some mere woman who tried to pray my business out of me. Offended but intrigued, Itried to
irritateher enaugh to stay away, however she was so different from the women that I, Lord Treybourne,
meet and socialize with that she drew me to her ” Brisbin’s The Earl’s Secret, 2007 P.251
3.3.2 Anna Fairchild
