Lucy Muir
“A sense of unreality settled over Anne. She heard the ticking of the ormolu clock on the mantelpiece, the snapping of the burning logs and saw Lord Stanton’s half smile as he watched her reaction to his words, but it was as though she were looking on from a distance. Surely the port had befuddled her mind. She should be feeling shock and outrage at the idea of such an improper wager, but she felt neither. She was not even surprised. Here at last was the rake, Hell-born Harry, of whose exploits ...Charlie had told her.
Lord Stanton said no more but continued to sip his port in a relaxed manner. Still feeling somewhat removed from reality, Anne found herself considering the wager seriously. There had been very little money for Melissa from her parents’ estate, and Anne had only a competence herself. Two thousand pounds was a fortune and would guarantee a future for Melissa. It was a pity the terms of the wager would not allow the amount of the dowry to be mentioned beforehand.
Still, it would mean that what little money she did have she would be able to spend on their wardrobes, or perhaps to rent a house in a better area of London.MoreLess
Lord Stanton said no more but continued to sip his port in a relaxed manner. Still feeling somewhat removed from reality, Anne found herself considering the wager seriously. There had been very little money for Melissa from her parents’ estate, and Anne had only a competence herself. Two thousand pounds was a fortune and would guarantee a future for Melissa. It was a pity the terms of the wager would not allow the amount of the dowry to be mentioned beforehand.
Still, it would mean that what little money she did have she would be able to spend on their wardrobes, or perhaps to rent a house in a better area of London.MoreLess
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