Intentions of the Earl
Intentions of the Earl
“She would have preferred to sit next to Andrew, but he wasn’t present, so she sat with Mr. Thomas, Madison’s gossipy dinner companion from the night before.
Brooke and her sisters sat closer together this time, with Mr. Grimes and Lady Olivia seated as far away as possible.
When the men rejoined the ladies after their gentlemen pursuits Brooke noticed Andrew was still missing.
Brooke was not the only one to notice.
“Where’s Townson?” asked Mr. Cook, taking a seat in a chair close to where Brooke and her sisters were sharing a settee.
Alex shrugged before taking an empty chair on the other side of girls. “I haven’t seen him for several hours. The last time I saw him he mentioned something about a meeting or some such. I don’t recall exactly.”
“You don’t seem to recall much unless it has to do with science,” his father gently teased him.
Alex gave a lopsided grin. “What can I say, science is fascinating, whereas Townson’s whereabouts are not.”
“Hear, hear,”
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