Lord Deverill's Heir
Lord Deverill's Heir
““I will consider it. Now, I would like to go riding. The sun is out and I wish to take full advantage of it.”
The library doors opened, and Crupper, his back stiff with age and dignity, stepped into the room, cleared his throat, and announced, “My lord, Lady Ann, there is a young gentleman just arrived. A very foreign young gentleman. But he is a gentleman and not a merchant or a shop owner.”
“Thank God for that,” the earl said, the irony floating gently over Crupper’s ancient head. “Ju...st how foreign is he, Crupper?”
“It is awfully early in the morning for visitors,” Lady Ann said, frowning toward the door.
“Who is this young gentleman, Crupper?” the earl asked again, standing now and walking behind the settee, lightly placing his hand on Arabella’s shoulder.
“He informed me his name is Gervaise de Trécassis, my lord, cousin to Miss Elsbeth.MoreLess
The library doors opened, and Crupper, his back stiff with age and dignity, stepped into the room, cleared his throat, and announced, “My lord, Lady Ann, there is a young gentleman just arrived. A very foreign young gentleman. But he is a gentleman and not a merchant or a shop owner.”
“Thank God for that,” the earl said, the irony floating gently over Crupper’s ancient head. “Ju...st how foreign is he, Crupper?”
“It is awfully early in the morning for visitors,” Lady Ann said, frowning toward the door.
“Who is this young gentleman, Crupper?” the earl asked again, standing now and walking behind the settee, lightly placing his hand on Arabella’s shoulder.
“He informed me his name is Gervaise de Trécassis, my lord, cousin to Miss Elsbeth.MoreLess
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