Glimmer of Hope
“The Duchess of Hartley hadn’t stopped smiling since Carter had announced, shortly after the gentlemen entered the drawing room after dinner that night, that Miranda had agreed to accompany him to London and remain in Town for a time.
The declaration had been met with enthusiasm and a touch of surprise since Miranda had never made an appearance in Town. Only the Dowager Lady Devereaux and Grandfather seemed less than enthusiastic. In fact, Carter’s mother looked positively thunderous. Grandfather, on the other hand, looked mostly worried.
“You mustn’t go to such fuss,” Miranda replied to her grace. The duke and duchess were Carter’s friends, after all, and not hers.
“Tush” was the answer. “London is all about fuss!”
“You might as well accept, Lady Devereaux,” Lady Percival intervened. “The duchess will give you a ball whether you want one or not, and she will secure your attendance through fair means or foul.”
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