James Farnsworth, Butler Administrator, 40s Farnsworth is a well-educated, well-bred Englishman, noble in every way except an official peerage. Tall, trim, and possessing a commanding presence and a stern demeanor, he stands erect with perfect posture. From the moment Kris arrives, he makes him feel unwelcome. Farnsworth grew up in the manor household and has been a butler all his life. The position has been in the Farnsworth family for generations, his father and grandfather having held it before him. He is single, but may have a romantic liaison going with Adrienne Van Scoy, the concierge and, furtively, with Noell Elle Leon, the chef. If he can get control of the estate, he may intend to marry Van Scoy and produce an heir. Farnsworth runs a tight ship at Manor House. He's a professional snob, but is also a recognized authority on even the most arcane details of social manners, table service and dining etiquette. He frequently gives staff-mandated seminars on various aspects of the subject, sessions so obsessive that some of the servants have nicknamed him "Mr. Knives and Forks." Farnsworth has no idea what really happened to Kris's uncle. He's been appalled to learn about Kris -- a heretofore unknown heir, and a blood relation. But what can he do? Lord Hanover's official death and burial certificates were authenticated; Kris is named in his last will and testament; the blood relationship between Kris and his benefactor legally certified. The data received by the court -- tissue samples, DNA profiles and laboratory results -- accepted as incontrovertible evidence that Kris and Lord Hanover are related. Moreover, Britain's most revered genealogical society, one devoted to the study of heraldry, peerage and landed gentry, authenticated the facts known about Kris's uncle: he never married nor sired offspring; there are no other possible claims to his title. The estate taxes are clear, there are no outstanding debts. The titles are intact. Despite this, Farnsworth is determined to prevent Kris from assuming his new role and taking up permanent residence. How far he and others might go, and what measures they might take, remain to be seen.