The Courteous Cad
“At the sound of footsteps, she turned. A beautiful woman entered the parlor and caught her breath.“Miss Watson?” Olivia Sherbourne lifted a hand to her throat. “This is an unexpected pleasure!”“Lady Thorne,” Prudence said. Taking a step, she made a deep curtsy. “Forgive me for not sending word ahead. I have come on a delicate matter.”“Won’t you sit down?”“Thank you, but I cannot stay long.”“You are passing through Yorkshire?” Olivia approached her guest. “Or have you come to inspect the mill again?”Mortified, Prudence looked away. “I am so sorry for all the trouble I—”“Oh, my question was not a condemnation!” Olivia cut in. “On the contrary. I have been among your most ardent supporters. I merely wondered if you had come to see the astonishing changes you brought to the mill.”“Truly I brought no changes. Indeed, it is my fault your laborers joined the March of the Blanketeers. I am to blame for their unrest and rebellion. If any alterations occurred, they were at Mr.
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