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Well, maybe not quite that much Still, anxious as he was to redress that lack in his life and , his still-feeble body probably wouldwench

‘Does you need help cli in, sir?’ Luke asked

‘I think I can e Is there someone who could trim my hair and beard after?’

‘I’m a dab hand at that, sir,’ Luke replied ‘I reckon I could help you’

Greville s undoubtedly possessed a valet, but such an elevated gentleentleman would probably disdain to offer his services to as unprepossessing a specimen as Greville had appeared when he’d limped over the threshold at Ashton Grove

After a ht s in London as arranged upon leaving Blenhe for you when I’m ready’

The footmen dismissed, Greville clihtshirt into which soht of his arrival, unwound the binding at his chest and eased hiainst the rihed in ecstasy

For long deliciousto conscious thought with the resolution that never again would he go through life oblivious to the si for e of existence, he would savour every moment of comfort

And every delight, he thought, bringing back to hter

The one pleasure he had probablyhis involuntary sojourn at sea was the company of woued, he appreciated theh he prized most, of course, the deep euphoria of the ultimate intimate embrace, he also enjoyed the simple pleasure of feminine company

Even with a talkativeher teeth off, Greville could tune out the soft voice and observe instead the rise and fall of a bosoaze the lady’s s eyes and plu curve of breast and hip Breathe in her unique womanly scent

Was Miss Neville a chatterer? he wondered, grinning at the notion Soreeted him in the hall—so Miss Neville must be her father’s hostess and chatelaine of his household That would explain the proprietary, limpse of her

My, how perspicacious he’d becoht with rueful hu served to the one doing the serving—with swift and severe penalties for unsatisfactory perfor speed how to discern how much authority an individual possessed

Howa lady! Especially a fe the iain

So slender and petite was she, the golden curls of her coiffure would probably fit just under his chin He could readily i his nostrils with the sweet fragrance of o one hand around that enticing round of derrière while cupping the pluht of a breast in the other

His pal-quiescent e of urgency exactly how long he’d been without a woman

Pleased as he was at this evidence that his body was finally recovering, still it would be best not to let his thoughts drift in this direction Though in the past he’d not been above seducing a willing hter to boot He didn’t debauch innocents

Well, not often And anyway, that part of his life was over The new Greville, the better Greville he’d promised the Lord to becoe in debauchery at all No, sir