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He took a deep breath and willed himself to cal emotion, Quin had reacted to the news of Miss Olivia Lytton’s betrothal to the Marquess of Montsurrey with a jolt of sonized it

He had to stop hi her to the library, and sla the door behind them--after which, he would make damn sure that she broke off her betrothal

But he never slammed doors That was forthat was for other ood thing he reer of surprising himself

Could he be experiencing some sort of temporary insanity? Perhaps there was athe vicar’s wife, and given that no such er who appears on one’s doorstep in the ht in a rainstorm

Of course, Olivia probably had every lecherous ure That gown she as made up of different panels that somehoept around and under, and there was just a touch of lace over her breastsperhaps they could call it the Olivia Syndrome

The question wasas the question? It was unusual for Quin to feel as if he were floundering between incoherent thoughts

"As we have unequal nuret that some ladies must necessarily reiana and Lady Althea to luncheon Lord Justin, you ress together" She paused for a moment

"Miss Lytton, I would ask you to return that canine to the house before you join us Ani table In fact, I would prefer that the creature remain in the stables at all times"

"I do assure you, Your Grace, that if it ithin my capacity to put Lucy in the stables, I would do so But ed me to keep her with me at all times before he left for the wars I could not deny a request froed in the defense of our country"

"I aer replied acidly

"I’m afraid Rupert is always literal in his requests"

"Indeed" The dowager narrowed her eyes "I had heard so of the sort"

Quin tensed at this, but Oliviato you, Your Grace"

As one, the entire co at the edge of the dowager’s skirts, one tiny paw resting gently on the tip of her slipper

She led sound "Off!"

Lucy see nose and gave a s her pahere it was

"Tarquin!" the dowager said, staring doith the sareet the sudden appearance of a squid in one’s bathwater

Before Quin could co "I ahtened by dogs, Your Grace"

The dowager regained her cohtened by canines I ly dirty Given what I have heard of your fiancé, Miss Lytton, I think we can both agree that you in, in short, as you mean to carry on"