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“Gregory!”

“Well,” he said with an affected sigh, “you have my approval, at least”

“Why?” Hyacinth asked suspiciously

“It would be an excellentelse, think of the children”

She knew she’d regret it, but still she had to ask “What children?”

He grinned “The lovely lithping children you could have together Garethhhh and Hyathinthhhh Hyathinth and Gareth And the thublime Thinclair tots”

Hyacinth stared at him like he was an idiot

Which he was, she was quite certain of it

She shook her head “How on earth Mother ive birth to seven perfectly normal children and one freak is beyond me”

“Thith way to the nurthery” Gregory laughed as she headed back into the room “With the thcrumptious little Tharah and Thaet wee little Thuthannah!”

Hyacinth shut the door in his face, but the asn’t thick enough to block his parting shot

“You’re such an easy et to come down for tea”

One hour later Gareth is about to learn what it e family

For better or for worthe

“Miss Bridgerton is taking tea,” said the butler, once he’d allowed Gareth admittance to the front hall of Number Five