The Duke Dilemma
“She straightened and pulled her scarf, tucking it securely across her face, in a hasty attempt to disguise her identity lest the lady of the house be discovered dressed in such an unseemly fashion. The task would have been simple if not for the added bulkiness of the gardening gloves.
Stepping down the path that led to the street exit, Louise hoped to catch sight of her visitor. Someone she hoped was known to her. Then her concealment would be unnecessary. There, at the gate, stood a tall man i...n a many-caped greatcoat and a high-crowned beaver.
“I beg your pardon. I did not mean to disturb you.” He removed his hat and inclined his head in a show of respect.
A most handsome man with light-colored hair. Louise held tight to her pruning shears. Her other hand swept her apron-covered skirt aside. “May I ask your business here, sir?” His accent, the fineness of his coat and hat, all bespoke quality, but she did not know who he was to address him in any other manner than sir.
“I have this”—he held up a small iron key she recognized at once, and drew a folded piece of paper from his pocket—“and this map which led me.”MoreLess
Stepping down the path that led to the street exit, Louise hoped to catch sight of her visitor. Someone she hoped was known to her. Then her concealment would be unnecessary. There, at the gate, stood a tall man i...n a many-caped greatcoat and a high-crowned beaver.
“I beg your pardon. I did not mean to disturb you.” He removed his hat and inclined his head in a show of respect.
A most handsome man with light-colored hair. Louise held tight to her pruning shears. Her other hand swept her apron-covered skirt aside. “May I ask your business here, sir?” His accent, the fineness of his coat and hat, all bespoke quality, but she did not know who he was to address him in any other manner than sir.
“I have this”—he held up a small iron key she recognized at once, and drew a folded piece of paper from his pocket—“and this map which led me.”MoreLess
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