Jilting the Duke (2015)
“Aidan walked past Walgrave’s butler.
“I can announce you, your grace.”
Aidan watched a maid carry a silver tray from the servants’ stairwell toward the back of the house. “No need; I can announce myself.”
The butler made no attempt to stop him. He knew when to interfere and when to step aside.
As foul as Aidan’s own mood was, he could tell that Walgrave’s was fouler.
Walgrave sat at the table in his morning room, a coffee service beside him. A pile of government reports covered the table.
Walgr...ave growled when Aidan entered. “Did you know that half of the bank notes in the North are forged? That last year alone there were no less than 140 capital convictions for forgery? That last year more women were hung for forging and passing forged bank notes than were hung for murder?”
“You’re on the secret committee, I take it.” Aidan turned a chair backwards to face Walgrave.
“I wish someone would take it; it’s a nightmare. More than a decade ago the Bank of England stopped paying its obligations in cash.MoreLess
“I can announce you, your grace.”
Aidan watched a maid carry a silver tray from the servants’ stairwell toward the back of the house. “No need; I can announce myself.”
The butler made no attempt to stop him. He knew when to interfere and when to step aside.
As foul as Aidan’s own mood was, he could tell that Walgrave’s was fouler.
Walgrave sat at the table in his morning room, a coffee service beside him. A pile of government reports covered the table.
Walgr...ave growled when Aidan entered. “Did you know that half of the bank notes in the North are forged? That last year alone there were no less than 140 capital convictions for forgery? That last year more women were hung for forging and passing forged bank notes than were hung for murder?”
“You’re on the secret committee, I take it.” Aidan turned a chair backwards to face Walgrave.
“I wish someone would take it; it’s a nightmare. More than a decade ago the Bank of England stopped paying its obligations in cash.MoreLess
Read book Jilting the Duke for free
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
7 / 10
10 / 10
9 / 10
User Reviews: