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"I was going to say ‘rest,’" he told her

"I’ve done that"

Well done, Lady Manston, he thought Funny how his ed to surprise hian, walking past hi room "Oh, hello, Billie, I did not realize you were here"

"Lady Manston" Billie bobbed a curtsy "I was hoping I ht be of some assistance"

"That is very kind of you I’m not sure what can be done, but your company is always appreciated" Lady Manston’s head tilted to the side "Is it very windy out?"

"What?" Billie’s hand flew self-consciously to her hair "Oh Yes, a bit I forgot my bonnet"

They all looked at the bonnet she’d left on a table

"What I ot to put it on," Billie said with a nervous chuckle that George dearly hoped his et The air was so very fine"

"I won’t tell your ent smile

Billie nodded her thanks, and then an aard silence fell over the rooht it ard, because he knehat Billie was thinking, and he knehat he was thinking, and it see of anything else

But apparently she was, because she looked at hiiven further thought to going to London?"

"Some," he replied "I know a few people at the War Office"

"George was thinking of traveling to London to make inquiries," his mother said to Billie

"Yes, he’d told ave a tiny nod and turned back to George "Your father knows people as well, but…"

"I can go," George said swiftly, saving histo describe her husband’s current state of incapacitation

"You probably know the salanced over "Just so"

"I believe I will go with you," his e immediately said "Father will need you, and it will be easier for me to do what needs to be done onbut news of his son, and I can’t do anything to further that cause from here"

"And you will in London?"

"Probably not," she ad to be able to acco if I’m worried about you"

His mother raised one perfectly arched brow "Then don’t worry"