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"I underesti or two in the Colonies"

"In the United States," Alex corrected

"Touche I’ve been in England too long"

Alex rose and wrapped his ar a chaste kiss on her nose "Yes, well, you’re English now"

She sighed contentedly, enjoying the warainst his chest

"Hetting to know all of the servants and learning how to e the household, but now that I’ve done all that there really isn’t much for me to do"

Alex tipped her face up to his "Don’t I keep you busy?" he asked in a husky voice

Emma blushed Their passion still eht of day "You keep hts busy And my meals And our daily ride, of course But I really don’t have anything to do while you’re in here working"

"I see Well, I don’t see why you shouldn’t take over the bookkeeping for the household After all, you handled that for your father’s co it for years, but I don’t think he enjoys it very htened considerably "That would be lovely, Alex I’ll go seek hiht away" She leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek "I’ll have Mrs Goode see to that picnic basket Why don’t we reat hall at one o’clock?"

At Alex’s nod, she exited the study and went off in search of Norwood She found hi some silver that had been recently polished by a newly hiredhead frorace?"

"I plan to take over the bookkeeping for the household accounts His grace has indicated toit, and Iwith nu so forward, but I must offer you my thanks My eyes are not quite what they used to be, and all those small numbers are a bit of a strain"

E has worked out perfectly! And you needn’t beg land and am not accustomed to so much formality You shouldn’t feel the least hesitation about approaching race"

"And you should have told his grace about your eyesight," Eiven the bookkeeping over to someone else"