Poldark VIII

George is furious when he learns of Valentine's marriage. Clowance marries Stephen Carrington, but she has doubts about his character at times. They move to Penryn where he begins a small shipping business. He gets a start with money from George's bank... Clowance becomes friendly with Harriet. Jeremy tries to court Cuby but she is reluctant to marry him and he decides to join the army though he is not a militaristic young man. He keeps up his interest in engineering. He persuades Cuby to elope with him and they marry and he returns to his army posting. However, when Napoleon escapes from Elba, Jeremy has been recalled to his regiment and he is killed at Waterloo. Ross and Demelza are devastated, but slowly recover, and Cuby has a daughter, Noelle born around Christmas 1815, 6 months after Jeremy's death. Ross has been made a baronet recently, and now the heir will be his second son Harry. Around the same time, Harriet, George's upper class wife, has twin daughters. George is shaken up as he knows he has little chance of having another son who will be more reliable than Valentine. He is envious of Ross for getting the title of baronet and having an heir in Harry. Clowance finds that Stephen has kept secrets from her...She learns that he was married and had a son as a young lad. Jason, the son turns up in Penryn and Stephen gives him a job on one of his ships. However he tells Clowance that his wife died some years ago, but she finds out that the woman only died recently -so its dubious if their marriage is legal. It might be that Stephen married her before his wife's death. George learns that it is possible that Jeremy, Stephen and another local man, Paul Kellow, stole some money and valuables from his bank. He wants to take Stephen to court, but Harriet dissuades him, as she has by then discovered she is pregnant and George does not want her upset before the baby is born.. but it turns out to be two babies - and both of them girls. Stephen and Clowance have been friendly with Harriet, and Stephen still likes to flirt. Clowance enjoys hunting and often goes riding with her older friend. One day, Stephen meets Harriet out riding and engages in a riding contest with her and he is killed in a fall from his horse.