One of Ann Smiley 's cousins , he has an affair with her , and this knowledge subsequently becomes widely known .
A polymath , he was recruited at Oxford where he was a close companion of Prideaux .
One of Ann Smiley 's cousins , companion has an affair with her , and this knowledge subsequently becomes widely known .
A polymath , he was recruited at Oxford where he was a close companion of Prideaux .