“—The Merry Wives of Windsor, act 5, scene 1 “Miss Wright, is everything all right?” the earl asked. “Yes, of course,” she answered, automatically tightening her hand on her cane. “Why do you ask?” “Maybe because it’s well after midnight and you are standing outside alone.” He stopped in front of her and pretended to look all around the area with a gleam of amusement in his eyes. “You are alone, aren’t you?” “Obviously, not anymore. You are here. And yes, everything is perfectly fine. It’s jus...t that it’s such a lovely night, I wanted to enjoy looking at the sky before I retired for the evening.” He stuffed his gloves into the pocket of his coat. “You should have brought a heavier wrap if you were going to do that. It’s more than chilly out tonight.” She looked down at her black velvet shawl, which she held together with one gloved hand at the base of her throat. Her gown was thin, and her dainty shoes were not made for outside wear. Her toes and nose were already cold, but she’d let them go numb before she’d admit that to the handsome earl.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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