Melinda Hammond
“He found him deep in conversation with another equally sober gentleman, but on seeing Aldringham, Sir Richard excused himself and joined his friend.
‘Well, Jason, and how is Russetts?’ ‘I have no idea, Dick. I have not yet been there.’ Sir Richard raised his brows.
‘Have you been in Bath all this time? She must have been charming.’ ‘She is, Dick. I have come to invite you to dine with me at Carlestone’s tonight, so that you may meet my fiancée.’ ‘Your what?’ The cold eyes glinted. ‘Quite so, Di...ck. I have decided it is time I - ah - settled down.’ Sir Richard frowned and looked as though he would speak, but the earl waited only to confirm that his friend would join him for dinner before taking his leave, refusing to explain more about his mysterious betrothal.
Sir Richard was astonished at the news. That Aldringham should offer marriage to any woman would have surprised him, but that he should return from Bath with a prospective bride was beyond belief. He toyed for a moment with the idea that his friend had been trapped into marriage, but soon banished the thought.MoreLess
‘Well, Jason, and how is Russetts?’ ‘I have no idea, Dick. I have not yet been there.’ Sir Richard raised his brows.
‘Have you been in Bath all this time? She must have been charming.’ ‘She is, Dick. I have come to invite you to dine with me at Carlestone’s tonight, so that you may meet my fiancée.’ ‘Your what?’ The cold eyes glinted. ‘Quite so, Di...ck. I have decided it is time I - ah - settled down.’ Sir Richard frowned and looked as though he would speak, but the earl waited only to confirm that his friend would join him for dinner before taking his leave, refusing to explain more about his mysterious betrothal.
Sir Richard was astonished at the news. That Aldringham should offer marriage to any woman would have surprised him, but that he should return from Bath with a prospective bride was beyond belief. He toyed for a moment with the idea that his friend had been trapped into marriage, but soon banished the thought.MoreLess
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