"The main character will have to be Baron Varn, of course. But you, my dear, will be the hero's charming assis

"The main character will have to be Baron Varn, of course. But you, my dear, will be the hero's charming assistant, who the audience will love most of all. I expect the book's countless admirers will compose a thousand sequels, entirely devoted to you. And of course, in these apocrypha, your striking beau will strangely resemble none other than the author himself, ha ha! Such is the nature of love in the public eye."