The Royal Scamp (1989)
“At breakfast the next morning the servant brought Miss Lowden a note, not delivered by post but sent over from her inn.
It was from Mr. Fletcher, reminding her in polite words of her promise to show him around the inn, and inquiring when she might be free to do it. Rather impatient to see Mr. Fletcher again, Esther sent a reply saying she would meet him at the inn at ten o’clock.
Lady Brown had a few words to say about this. “The man has the behavior of a commoner, Esther. Taking you over to Ham House yesterday without sending word home to me where you were. I was considerably worried about you. And now this. Why does he wish to see the inn?”
“He wants to open a business himself, Auntie.”
A quick smile lifted Lady Brown’s lips. “And is he thinking of buying the Lowden Arms? What a blessed relief it would be to have the place off our hands. Joshua would be thrilled to death.”
“He didn’t mention buying the Arms. Of course I gave no indication it is for sale. I wonder if that is what he ...has in mind....”MoreLess
It was from Mr. Fletcher, reminding her in polite words of her promise to show him around the inn, and inquiring when she might be free to do it. Rather impatient to see Mr. Fletcher again, Esther sent a reply saying she would meet him at the inn at ten o’clock.
Lady Brown had a few words to say about this. “The man has the behavior of a commoner, Esther. Taking you over to Ham House yesterday without sending word home to me where you were. I was considerably worried about you. And now this. Why does he wish to see the inn?”
“He wants to open a business himself, Auntie.”
A quick smile lifted Lady Brown’s lips. “And is he thinking of buying the Lowden Arms? What a blessed relief it would be to have the place off our hands. Joshua would be thrilled to death.”
“He didn’t mention buying the Arms. Of course I gave no indication it is for sale. I wonder if that is what he ...has in mind....”MoreLess
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