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Hugh nodded “Your name, boy?”

“Sean, my lord” The boy showed to be obviously inexperienced in dealing with the aristocratic rank, for he behaved all too infor Sarah to the park today” He grinned and closed the carriage-door

Hugh froze on his seat Bubbles of a heated feeling overflowed inside of hie went sky high He felt like driving to every the park of the city, find her and drag her home, to his chambers and keep her there, under his watch Forever

He fenced as if he fought in a war A war against himself Duncan asked hih answered evasively How could he tell his best friend that he would go mad about the downstairs maid?

When Hugh got back ho theFrom there he had a view of the servant’s entrance fro tea parties and she would not be ho

Late afternoon, he saw Sarah arriving, holding Peter’s arer erupted in him Moreover, he did not want to knohere it cao inside, just as he lost his mind

Sarah climbed the servants’ stair to her cubicle, relaxed and half ss in perspective She felt ready for hard work next day

It got dark She lit her candle and moved to sit and finish the book she had taken from the library Midway the door opened abruptly Startled, she stood again

Lord Hawkmore entered and closed the door He did not look as if he bore a good mood

“Lord Hawkmore!” She curtsied

He stared at her, his dark eyes piercing and hard “Did you enjoy your day, Sarah?” An extra stress in the verb

“Yes, aze, not comfortable with his invasion of her room Nevertheless, her body responded quite differently

“And how did you enjoy it?” He paced further in the rooer

“I had picnic in the park” She answered to the floor

He came near her and lifted her chin “Look at ”