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"But if I don’t marry, the scandal will cause problems for everyone Especially Cassandra"
"Pandora, sweetheart, do you think any of us could ever be happy if you werethe bastard"
Overwhele it was that her parents and brother were gone, and yet she’d never felt so much like part of a family
"I don’t think Lord St Vincent would be violent with me," she said "He seems the kind ould be cold and distant Which would be a e"
"Before we make a decision, we’ll try to learn as much as possible about what kind of man Lord St Vincent is"
"In a week?" she asked doubtfully
"It’s not long enough to delve into coreat deal about ato find out what I can from people who know him Winterborne is acquainted with him, as a matter of fact They both sit on the board of a company that manufactures hydraulic equipine the two of therocer and the son of a duke "Does Mr Winterborne like him?" she dared to ask
"It would seeent and practical, and doesn’t put on airs That’s high praise, co from Winterborne"
"Will Mr Winterborne and Helen come with us to Heron’s Point?" Pandora asked hopefully She would feel better if her entire family were there with her
"Not so soon after the baby’s birth," Devon said gently "Helen needs to fully regain her health before traveling Further to insist that Lady Berwick not accompany us to Heron’s Point I don’t want you to be burdened by strict chaperonage I want you to have an opportunity--or two--to meet with St Vincent alone"
Pandora’s jaw dropped She would never have expected Devon, as overprotective to a fault, to say such a thing
Devon looked slightly uncomfortable as he continued "I kno a proper courtship is supposed to be conducted However, Kathleen was never allowed a single moment alone with Theo until they married, and the results were disastrous I’m damned if I kno else a woman is to evaluate a potential husband other than to have at least a few private conversations with him"
"Well, this is odd," Pandora said after aio to Heron’s Point for a week, and consider it a fact-finding expedition?"