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But finally he realized that he could not put off the inevitable any longer, and he returned to London, feeling rather like an ass Miranda was probably fu He'd be lucky if she'd have him And so, with not a little trepidation, he marched up the steps to his parents' home and let himself into the front hall
The butler"Is Miss Cheever in? Or my sister?"
"No, my lord"
"Hmmm When are they expected back?"
"I do not know, my lord"
"This afternoon? Suppertiine"
"Several weeks!" Turner had not anticipated this "Where the devil are they?"
Huntley stiffened at Turner's use of the invective "Scotland, my lord"
"Scotland?" Bloody hell What the devil were they doing up there? Miranda had relations in Edinburgh, but if there had been plans to visit them, he had not been made aware
Wait a entlerandparents, was she? Someone would surely have told him if that were the case Miranda, for one And the Lord knew Olivia couldn't keep a secret
Turner strode to the bottoan to yell "Mother! Mother!" He turned back to Huntley "I assuhtailed it off to Scotland?"
"No, she is in residence here,down "Turner, what on earth is theyourself off to Kent without even telling us"
"Why are Olivia and Miranda in Scotland?"
Lady Rudland raised her eyebrows at his interest "Illness in the family Miranda's family, that is"
Turner declined to point out that that much was obvious, as the Bevelstokes didn't have any family in Scotland "And Olivia ith her?"
"Well, they are very close, you know"
"When are they expected back?"
"I can't say about Miranda, but I have already written to Olivia, insisting that she return She is expected in just a few days"
"Good," Turner muttered
"I'm sure she'll be pleased by your brotherly devotion"
Turner's eyes narrowed Was that a note of sarcasm in his mother's voice? He couldn't be certain "I'll see you soon, Mother"
"I'm sure you will Oh, and Turner?"
"Yes?"
"Why don't you see about spending a bit ed"
Turner was growling when he let himself out
Two days later, Turner was informed that his sister had returned to London Turner rushed out to find her i And if there was one thing he hated even uilty for having made Miranda wait for as now more than six weeks