Lady Silence
“In truth, his mind was filled with a pert young face, kissed by a green ostrich plume that curled against her cheek, and an exceptionally fine figure straining so hard against a jacket of green twill that he had thought a button might pop. It would appear his young secretary was still growing.
At the moment, she was on the library ladder again, and he was making a determined effort not to look. The Farr Park bookroom—a central feature of his Uncle Bertram’s life—was two stories in height and ri...nged by a high gallery on all but the outer wall. Although the upper story of books could be accessed by a circular staircase, the top shelves beneath it could only be reached by a ladder that moved on wheels.
There was something about Katy on a ladder .
. .
She was his employee, his mama’s companion, an innocent child entrusted to his care. Yet the more he attempted to ignore her, the more sternly he reminded himself of duty and honor, the more intriguing and enticing she became. Lately, she was taking on a glow—he was quite certain it was not all his imagination.MoreLess
At the moment, she was on the library ladder again, and he was making a determined effort not to look. The Farr Park bookroom—a central feature of his Uncle Bertram’s life—was two stories in height and ri...nged by a high gallery on all but the outer wall. Although the upper story of books could be accessed by a circular staircase, the top shelves beneath it could only be reached by a ladder that moved on wheels.
There was something about Katy on a ladder .
. .
She was his employee, his mama’s companion, an innocent child entrusted to his care. Yet the more he attempted to ignore her, the more sternly he reminded himself of duty and honor, the more intriguing and enticing she became. Lately, she was taking on a glow—he was quite certain it was not all his imagination.MoreLess
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