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Half an hour later, they sat in the ardens She wore a fine rose dress with a siht

“Lady Hawkmore?” A maid called

Sarah looked at her and saw that she had been addressed A sense of strangeness invaded her and she remembered his late wife An aardness surfaced “Yes” She answered Not long ago, she had been the one standing there and serving

“What would you like for breakfast?” The maid sounded solicitous All the servants had a very positive first iant or cold towards them

“Oh, some coffee and bread will do, thank you” She smiled polite

After being served they were left alone Hugh observed her He had noticed her expression when the maid served her She would be used to her new title She did not seeh

They started eating in silence The bread fresh and tasty; Sarah conce

ntrated on her food

“It sounded like you had a…unusual h tried to find out what happened

Her eyes lifted to his She nodded “He had a frail health”

“Oh” Why would she marry a man who could not…? She had always been so full of life! “But you could surely find-“

“No, I could not” She interrupted him

“Why?” Would it be possible that she felt the same way as him?

“The idea felt…incongruent” She lowered her eyes as if shy

“I see” Even feeling this way, she left him She made them be apart all that time She had never explained her real reasons She seemed so reserved about it that he hesitated to ask