“First, the unpleasantness with Carlotta, which left him feeling bloody low. Then the unwelcome missive he had received from Glee informing him she had come to Bath a day early. And now at the Upper Assembly Rooms, he was being besieged with well-wishers offering felicitations upon his upcoming nuptials. Since Glee had decided on the Harrison house earlier in the day, word had spread through the city like leaves scattering on the wind. Gregory's stomach knotted when he saw Jefferson—a devilish smile on his face—strolling across the ballroom floor toward him. "I say, Blankenship, quite a conquest you've made with Sedgewick's beautiful sister." Gregory's eyes swept over Jefferson. Why had he never before noticed how dandified the man was with his colorful waistcoats and elaborately tied cravat? "I am a most fortunate man," Gregory responded. Jefferson clapped a hand on Gregory's shoulder. "And I was foolish enough to believe you would never be caught in parson's mousetrap." He leaned clo...ser and spoke in a hoarse whisper.MoreLessShow More Show Less
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