Nathaniel is one of my favourite names ever. I've been wanting to use it somewhere for ages now, but there's no room for someone named Nathaniel, who refuses to be called Nate, in the modern world haha.
How old is Lord Hurst? Depending, he could always be friends with Nathaniel's father, and perhaps like an uncle to him? One he could stay with at times?
Now Makepeace Avery would be interesting, especially if they went out looking for ~women~ together. Sadly, Nathaniel wouldn't have had him as friends from youth I don't think, but perhaps they've met in later years? When Nathaniel has been out, a ball perhaps? He would of course be invited as a part of the society. OH! Perhaps they could meet at a ball Nathaniel's father specifically hosts to gather the young, fertile women *snort*
Oh, I like Harry Fisher too. Especially since I still see Nathaniel sneaking out even now, and perhaps changing to more normal clothes and going to get drugs/whores and such, you know? Harry could be, an acquaintance of his through that.