Royal Revels (1985)
“the duchess crowed as the carriage sped back to her hired cottage through the night. “A confirmed rake. A lecher. Leaving the Royal Pavilion for a rendezvous with a lightskirt. You described Lady Gilham very inaccurately, Deirdre. Ladylike, you called her, and pretty. She is a hoyden, but deuced attractive. I hope this opens your eyes to Belami’s true nature, my girl. I don’t know whatever possessed me to give the match my approval.” All these thoughts whirled around in her mind, which was giddy from having to drink up the half bottle of champagne so quickly.
“It ain’t what you think at all,” Pronto defended weakly, aiming his pleas at Deirdre.
“My niece has no thoughts on the matter,” the duchess told him comprehensively.
Deirdre’s febrile, glittering eyes refuted this statement, but in the darkness of the carriage she remained silent and still, save for an occasional shiver. How could he? She had known from the first time she had laid eyes on Lady Gilham she would be trouble, and sh...e had been right.MoreLess
“It ain’t what you think at all,” Pronto defended weakly, aiming his pleas at Deirdre.
“My niece has no thoughts on the matter,” the duchess told him comprehensively.
Deirdre’s febrile, glittering eyes refuted this statement, but in the darkness of the carriage she remained silent and still, save for an occasional shiver. How could he? She had known from the first time she had laid eyes on Lady Gilham she would be trouble, and sh...e had been right.MoreLess
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