An Unusual Courtship
“Smiling with high spirits, he finished his correspondence over breakfast and then made his way over to the Grange to reunite with his new friends. The butler showed him in, and Percival encountered Mr. Everett in the foyer.
“Mr. Valentine,” Mr. Everett said. He was putting on his gloves as he descended the stairs. Greeting Percival with his usual warm smile, Mr. Everett came to stand by him. He stood very close, and although Percival was nearly the tallest man in the village, Mr. Everett wa...s larger in both height and the breadth of his shoulders. “How glad I am to see you. I do hope that you’re here for the promised tour?”
“I am,” Percival confirmed. He smiled at Mr. Everett in return, heart fluttering at Mr. Everett’s near proximity. “I hope you’ll forgive me arriving unannounced. I do not believe that we decided on a particular time.”
“My dear Mr. Valentine.” Mr. Everett paused, securing his second glove with a little tug.MoreLess
“Mr. Valentine,” Mr. Everett said. He was putting on his gloves as he descended the stairs. Greeting Percival with his usual warm smile, Mr. Everett came to stand by him. He stood very close, and although Percival was nearly the tallest man in the village, Mr. Everett wa...s larger in both height and the breadth of his shoulders. “How glad I am to see you. I do hope that you’re here for the promised tour?”
“I am,” Percival confirmed. He smiled at Mr. Everett in return, heart fluttering at Mr. Everett’s near proximity. “I hope you’ll forgive me arriving unannounced. I do not believe that we decided on a particular time.”
“My dear Mr. Valentine.” Mr. Everett paused, securing his second glove with a little tug.MoreLess
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