Tessa's Touch
“Curiously, neither Mr. Turpin nor Lord Rushford looked surprised.
"I think you'd better explain yourself, Lord Anthony," Uncle Mercer said menacingly. "How dare you come here, pretending to be a friend to Sir George, when all the time—" "Silence!" shouted Sir George with an authority that startled Tessa exceedingly. "Lord Anthony, explain yourself." Anthony flicked a glance at the two livid Emerys before turning back to Sir George with a respectful nod. "Of course, sir. It all stemmed from Lord... Killerby's foolishness and Miss Seaton's generosity." Briefly, he described the events that had led to Tessa's being trapped at the abandoned cottage overnight.
"I was unwilling to allow her to stay there alone, for there was no guarantee that the gamekeeper or poacher who lived there would not return, or that some other untrustworthy person might not happen by during the night. Therefore, I returned to the cottage and spent the night there as well." Slowly, Sir George nodded. "I can appreciate your dilemma, my lord, and I certainly can't fault you for your concern for my daughter's safety.MoreLess
"I think you'd better explain yourself, Lord Anthony," Uncle Mercer said menacingly. "How dare you come here, pretending to be a friend to Sir George, when all the time—" "Silence!" shouted Sir George with an authority that startled Tessa exceedingly. "Lord Anthony, explain yourself." Anthony flicked a glance at the two livid Emerys before turning back to Sir George with a respectful nod. "Of course, sir. It all stemmed from Lord... Killerby's foolishness and Miss Seaton's generosity." Briefly, he described the events that had led to Tessa's being trapped at the abandoned cottage overnight.
"I was unwilling to allow her to stay there alone, for there was no guarantee that the gamekeeper or poacher who lived there would not return, or that some other untrustworthy person might not happen by during the night. Therefore, I returned to the cottage and spent the night there as well." Slowly, Sir George nodded. "I can appreciate your dilemma, my lord, and I certainly can't fault you for your concern for my daughter's safety.MoreLess
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