The Revenge of Lord Eberlin
“By midafternoon the following day, a letter arrived at Ashwood inviting Declan and Lily to dine at Kitridge Lodge with the Darlingtons.
Mr. Fish, who was in the study with Lily when the invitation arrived, was beside himself with joy. “We could not have planned it better with Lady Horncastle’s help,” he said.
“Mr. Fish, do contain yourself. It is an invitation to dine, not an offer of matrimony.”
“Perhaps you see it that way, madam, but it is the sort of opportunity I have been hoping for.”
Mr. Fish put so much hope on the occasion that Lily felt a bit nervous. There seemed to be so much riding on this introduction. But Declan was quite at ease. He explained to her in the carriage on their way to Kitridge Lodge that he had known the duke for many years and considered him one of his closest friends.
Kitridge Lodge was as stark on the inside as it was on the outside, and unreasonably close, what with its thick stone walls and low ceilings. A fire blazed in the dining hall’s hearth, whic...h helped chase away the chill and the musty smell.MoreLess
Mr. Fish, who was in the study with Lily when the invitation arrived, was beside himself with joy. “We could not have planned it better with Lady Horncastle’s help,” he said.
“Mr. Fish, do contain yourself. It is an invitation to dine, not an offer of matrimony.”
“Perhaps you see it that way, madam, but it is the sort of opportunity I have been hoping for.”
Mr. Fish put so much hope on the occasion that Lily felt a bit nervous. There seemed to be so much riding on this introduction. But Declan was quite at ease. He explained to her in the carriage on their way to Kitridge Lodge that he had known the duke for many years and considered him one of his closest friends.
Kitridge Lodge was as stark on the inside as it was on the outside, and unreasonably close, what with its thick stone walls and low ceilings. A fire blazed in the dining hall’s hearth, whic...h helped chase away the chill and the musty smell.MoreLess
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