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Miss Charraciously as she took Jane’s ar rooentleh-collared vests, cravats, buttoned coats with long tails, and tight little breeches that had driven Jane’s iht Her heart bumped around in her chest like a bee at a , and everything seeainst her, insisting that all was real and there for the touching She was really here Jane held her hands behind her back in case they treerness

"Jane, may I present Colonel Andrews, Sir Templeton’s cousin and the second son of the earl of Denton? He passed the partridge-shooting season with us and we have been fortunate enough to persuade him to stay on for the pheasant season Colonel Andrews, my niece from America, Miss Jane Erstwhile"

Colonel Andreas fair-haired with a decent set of shoulders and a very ready s without reaze from her face

"What a pleasure, a very pleasant pleasure, indeed" The way his tone slid over his words gave hiuish appeal that made Jane want to kiss him on the spot Or the lips, whichever was closer

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"And this is his good friend Mr Nobley," Aunt Saffronia said, "who has agreed to honor us with his presence for so season while his estate is under renovation

Mr Nobley was taller than Colonel Andrews, and his jaas in no need of the long sideburns to give it definition The line of his shoulders identified him as the most likely of the bunch to have been the shadowy lurker froht, she found hiht, one man of each type for the buffet Don’t mind if I do

Mr Nobley bowed stiffly, then walked away to look out the

"How do you do?" said Jane to his back

Aunt Saffronia laughed "Do not mind Mr Nobley He is annoyed to be trapped here with such entry, are you not, sir?"

Mr Nobley looked back at Aunt Saffronia "I do not knohat you mean, , I wonder if he thinks I’ht, don’t be silly, it’s all an act Then thought, What fun!

"And you gentle"

"Indeed," said Colonel Andrews, bowing again

"You boys know you can callould happen to this request According to the Rules, it was completely im_proper for a ed Before Aunt Saffronia could speak or Mrs Wattlesbrooklook, Colonel Andrews ca you such a dishonor, Miss Char" His voice drew out all the allure in her na expression