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She raised a brow “I have no idea what you are referring to, but I do know that I never engage in that sort of gossip Besides, what makes you think I am friendly with the marquis?”
“I alking up from the stables when I saw hie”
Her chin went up “I have no intention of discussing such a thing with you, sir”
“You think me impertinent, I know, but Miss Winthrop, I assure you, I am acquainted with Miss Delleson and her set If she has offered you a friendship of sorts I would be suspicious”
“Because I aain was on the rise
“Because she would think so—not I,” he countered “In fact, she could never compare with you, and you must not take it personally, for even an educated h only a country doctor, would not be high enough company for Miss Delleson”
She could not doubt the bitterness that tinged his every word “Well, as to that, Miss Delleson, though it was her coach, was in the company of her Mr Lutterel and theback to school froed “I have a brief acquaintance with both the h to offer me a ride home” She smiled “You could say I was thrust upon Miss Delleson”
The doctor ran his hand down her arht their attention They turned around quickly and found thea quick observation “Don’t let loves” He took a few steps to a wall table, where he found them, shook them in their direction, and said, “Do,”—he seemed to pause for affect—“carry on” A look in his blue eyesshe didn’t want to contemplate as she watched him leave
Sassy excused herself then, saying she had work to do, for her anted drapes, and hurried off
The good doctor watched her departure thoughtfully before turning andhis way to the anteroom, where he went directly to Miss Sallstone’s private set of roo
He found her there lounging on her settee with a book She looked up and s for you”
The ht as he sat back and leisurely enjoyed his brandy Dinner had been a bore, watching Percy make a fool of hiood friend would see she si woman as both shallow and self-centered
He sighed over it and eyed Percy, who had dozed off in his chair near the fire At least they had a coe they had leased
Bright green eyes flashed at him, and he wished he could reach for her black hair and undo its tight braids