Bartholomew Chambers

Bartholomew Chambers, a character in the Desire & Decorum series, is part of the ton. He is first seen in Book 1, Chapter 6.

Appearance
Mr. Chambers has fair skin, green eyes and dark brown curly hair. He keeps himself clean-shaven. He is shown wearing a gray short-fronted tail coat, a purple waistcoat, over a white linen shirt and intricately tied white linen neck cloth.

Personality
Bartholomew Chambers is polite, friendly and kind. However, it is quickly foretold that he prefers the company of men.

Yusuf Konevi
Mr. Konevi and Mr. Chambers are revealed to be lovers in Book 1, Chapter 10 when you witnessed them kissing passionately. However, as revealed by Prince Hamid in Chapter 15, Mr. Konevi has difficulties finding employment and if you don't employ him, he will leave for the Ottoman Empire and they will only be able to stay in contact via letters. In that case, you will witness how Prince Hamid delivers a message to Mr. Chambers from him in Book 2, Chapter 7, saying that he will write a letter as soon as he arrives.

Prince Hamid
If you didn't employ Mr. Konevi in Book 1, in Book 2, Chapter 7, you will overhear a conversation between them: Prince Hamid saw Mr. Konevi at the docks and delivers a message from him. Prince Hamid also offers to help Mr. Chambers find an excuse, should he wish to travel to the Ottoman Empire to see him. Mr. Chambers will reply that he is ever in his debt.

Your Character
Mr Chambers is friendly with your character from the very beginning. Although you meet him in Book 1, Chapter 6, you do not get the chance to converse much with him as Duke Richards commandeers his seat. In Book 1, Chapter 10, if you keep his kiss with Mr Konevi secret, Mr Chambers is very grateful and says that he is forever indebted to your character. In Chapter 15, if you can show him that you are an excellent dancer, he will believe you to be a proper lady. In Chapter 16, he proposes to your character, proving himself as your ally and saying that he doesn't mean to stop you from seeing other people, he just wants to secure your future. If you decide Miss Parsons is who you wish to be with, he will be the perfect husband in name only.

In Book 2, Chapter 1, he tends to you after you have fainted from the news of your engagement to Duke Richards. In Chapter 6, he acts as a messenger for Mr. Sinclaire when he visits Edgewater.

Trivia

 * He shares the same forename as Bartholomew Pierce, a character from the Rules of Engagement series.
 * He has a passion for ornithology and identifies an albino ptarmigan in a premium scene of Book 2, Chapter 8.