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“No,” he said regretfully “I’ while you relax in the tub Take your ti you a book if you’d like”

Her gaze swept the cavernous room He always kept a low blaze in the fireplace and Jocelyn, his personal housekeeper, had a penchant for leaving large, fresh floral arrangements scattered about the room on various end tables that accompanied the armless chairs in corners

“You’d better check on me periodically I could ain”

He grinned “If you like it, stay awhile I’ll find you so material” He left the rooe of novels from which to choose Military documentaries, classic American and Britis

h literature, world history… He had a feeling she’d studied up plenty on the latter, given Lisette’s vast collection, so he selected so different

Returning to the bathroom, he handed over the book

“Pride and Prejudice” She frowned “Never heard of it”

“That’s likely because Lisette’s idea of history doesn’t date past the early 1900s This book was first published in 1813 I think you’ll find so aspects to it”

She flipped open the cover to find a loose sheet of paper “What’s Wikipedia?” she asked as she eyed the printout

“Oh that It used to be an online encyclopedia e had computers and the Internet That document is a synopsis of the book”

Her eyes widened as she scanned the text “‘Obsequious veneration’? ‘Pedantic nature’?” Staring up at hihast, she said, “I have no idea what those words mean”

He laughed “Don’t worry about them Just read it The novel is hailed as one of the most romantic of all time”

“A romance novel?” Her brow raised “In your personal library?”

With a shrug, he said, “I like to stay abreast of all genres Besides, I rather enjoyed the 1800s”

“Jesus, you’re old”