A Rival Heir (2002)
“Since her aunt seemed lost in her own thoughts, Nell took it upon herself to converse with Sir Hugh. She mentioned that they had looked through the Peerage and found it wonderfully entertaining.
In the dim light that filtered through the carriage windows, Sir Hugh looked bemused. “Entertaining?”
“Well, yes, for Aunt Longstreet remembers some of these people from her coming out many years ago. It fascinates her to find what has become of them, who married who, and who had which children. Then she tells me stories of them from their youth—and decidedly amusing stories they are.”
Sir Hugh regarded his godmother, still deep in her own thoughts, with something akin to disbelief. “Somehow I find it difficult to picture the two of you bent over the Peerage, doubled over with laughter.”
Nell grinned, relieved to find herself relaxing in his company. “Well, they are seldom stories to anyone’s credit, Sir Hugh, as you might imagine. But in light of the time that has passed, and the respectabili...ty of their current situations, we find the incongruity most delightful.”MoreLess
In the dim light that filtered through the carriage windows, Sir Hugh looked bemused. “Entertaining?”
“Well, yes, for Aunt Longstreet remembers some of these people from her coming out many years ago. It fascinates her to find what has become of them, who married who, and who had which children. Then she tells me stories of them from their youth—and decidedly amusing stories they are.”
Sir Hugh regarded his godmother, still deep in her own thoughts, with something akin to disbelief. “Somehow I find it difficult to picture the two of you bent over the Peerage, doubled over with laughter.”
Nell grinned, relieved to find herself relaxing in his company. “Well, they are seldom stories to anyone’s credit, Sir Hugh, as you might imagine. But in light of the time that has passed, and the respectabili...ty of their current situations, we find the incongruity most delightful.”MoreLess
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