The Virgin At Goodrich Hall
“It was a grand home, he had noted while his carriage had been parked down the street, the driver waiting for the opportune moment to descend upon it. The time had now come. Maggie had gone shopping with Lady Belfort, as he’d expected.
A footman opened the door to the carriage. Victor nodded and descended the step, removing his hat as he stopped at the door to the residence. The knock of his cane was quickly met by a butler.
“Duke of Rothbury to see Lord Carrieton,” Victor said, handing over his... card.
The startled expression of the butler came and went in a fleeting moment as he stepped aside, allowing Victor to enter.
Victor was led into the library, a quaint and homey little room. He stood by the fireplace, his hand resting on the polished marble as he waited, his mind a muddle of thoughts and worries. She did not know his identity—Belfort had assured him of it. While he would not normally concern himself with his own worries of a woman disapproving of him owing to his rank, it concerned him now.MoreLess
A footman opened the door to the carriage. Victor nodded and descended the step, removing his hat as he stopped at the door to the residence. The knock of his cane was quickly met by a butler.
“Duke of Rothbury to see Lord Carrieton,” Victor said, handing over his... card.
The startled expression of the butler came and went in a fleeting moment as he stepped aside, allowing Victor to enter.
Victor was led into the library, a quaint and homey little room. He stood by the fireplace, his hand resting on the polished marble as he waited, his mind a muddle of thoughts and worries. She did not know his identity—Belfort had assured him of it. While he would not normally concern himself with his own worries of a woman disapproving of him owing to his rank, it concerned him now.MoreLess
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