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Marietta would have liked to have asked hi with servants Besides, Po disloyal and she did not want him to feel he had betrayed Max

“How is Lord Roseby today?” she asked, as she followed his slow progress up the stairs

“More like his old self, miss”

Marietta pondered on that as they edged toward the ood news Max’s old self, in her experience, could be both haughty and arrogant, andwith

At any rate, Max was no longer languishing in his bed Dressed immaculately in a dark blue coat and tan trousers, he was seated in a s area that overlooked the back of his townhouse, and although his handsoaunt, he rose to his feet as she entered

“Miss Greentree”

“Lord Roseby”

Behind them, Pomeroy closed the door

“I see you are much improved, Max,” Marietta declared as she sat down in the chair opposite him, but she noticed that he could not quite hide his relief as he also resumed his seat

“As you see, hale and hearty”

“And you’ve had your man of business here?”

He narrowed his eyes “That’s right I had the matter of my future to discuss, such as it is”

“You see to look forward to”

“I told you I was fine, and there was no need to call on me, Marietta”

“Ah, but there is our agreeotten that, Max”