The Mischievous Miss Murphy
“Murphy!”
Max’s posture stiffened a moment, expecting the law to swoop down momentarily and clap him on the shoulder, before turning neatly on his heels to take in the sight of Lord Coniston bearing down on him.
“I thought I might find you here on Bond Street this morning, sir, seeing as how your niece said you spend your idle hours inspecting public buildings.”
Not appreciating his lordship’s witticism even a little bit, Max pasted a false smile on his face and said, “And the top of the morning... to you, my lord. And are you an insulting man by nature or have you sharpened your tongue especially for Maximilien P. Murphy?”
Falling into step beside the older man, Tony hastily apologized for his words, explaining that as the term was new to him, he had been itching to use it on someone. “I have studied many forms of speech, Mr. Murphy,” the Marquess said, “but so far the intricacies of Irish-English remain a mystery. I must say I am quite intrigued.”
“Hummph,” was all that Max replied.MoreLess
Max’s posture stiffened a moment, expecting the law to swoop down momentarily and clap him on the shoulder, before turning neatly on his heels to take in the sight of Lord Coniston bearing down on him.
“I thought I might find you here on Bond Street this morning, sir, seeing as how your niece said you spend your idle hours inspecting public buildings.”
Not appreciating his lordship’s witticism even a little bit, Max pasted a false smile on his face and said, “And the top of the morning... to you, my lord. And are you an insulting man by nature or have you sharpened your tongue especially for Maximilien P. Murphy?”
Falling into step beside the older man, Tony hastily apologized for his words, explaining that as the term was new to him, he had been itching to use it on someone. “I have studied many forms of speech, Mr. Murphy,” the Marquess said, “but so far the intricacies of Irish-English remain a mystery. I must say I am quite intrigued.”
“Hummph,” was all that Max replied.MoreLess
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