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“Oh,” Barnaby said calside the fence andanywhere until she had left the field

Rose eyed the height of the fence and turned around until her back ay fro her hold on her breeches she clambered aardly over the fence and jumped down on the other side

“Mornin’”

Rose squealed and spun round Her horrified gaze stared in shock at the youngtoward her out of the early rin on his face

Oh no, not you too, she groaned It was then that she realised she had her bare backside on display to Barnaby

Would he be a gentleman and not mention it? She waited And waited

“I take it you don’t spendno atterin

“No, I don’t,” she replied waspishly

“Nice view,” Barnaby chortled He forced his face straight and nodded toward the vista before thelared at him

“Yes it is,” she replied

With as nity as she could muster, Rose covered her backside as best she could and stalked away Thankfully, Barnaby was still inside the field Being on the opposite side of the fence gave her an advantage of being able to put some distance between them, and she wasn’t afraid to use it Unfortunately, that distance didn’t last long

“Here, put these on,” Barnaby side her a few nore oing anywhere”

She ignored hiain

“It is going to be a long walk if you keep going, especially with one boot on and one boot off Of course, you can go and see if the farmer’s son has another pair of his breeches if you like? Assu that Rufus doesn’t mind”

“Rufus,” Roseabout the boy or the bull