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“Where?”

“Here,” Reg e hotel

“Right, just try to behave as though you are going to the finest ball Don’t speak unless you absolutely have to You look the part, but it is iet outside, and try not to look around you too ,” Barnaby murmured as he drew his cloak over his shoulders

Barnaby waited for Reg to lower the step and left the carriage Once outside, he glanced casually around and held a hand out to help Rose down

Rose took his hand with a se It was parked unnecessarily close to the front door of the hotel; so much so that when Rose stepped down she was immediately under the canopy of the entrance

“Welcoe murmured politely

Dutifully, Rose really to the man as she walked into the entrance hall with Barnaby close beside her

“Wait here a minute,” he murmured and left to speak to the clerk

Minutes later, a liveried footht of stairs, unage with them

“This is your room, sir, ma’am,” the footman murmured He unlocked the door and stood back to let them in

Rose walked into the rooold brocade and highly polished dark oak, it was refined luxury at its very best While Barnaby dealt with the footman, Rose wandered aimlessly around the room It was a reminder of just how harsh her life had been in the last few days

“It’s wonderful,” she murmured once Barnaby had closed the door behind the foote iron key on the table beside it

“Do you like it?” Barnaby asked as he sauntered across the room to her

Rose nodded and studied the parkland visible froe bayShe wanted to ask hi but the footh this was his rooe double-doors on the opposite side of the room led to the bedroom, but she didn’t venture over there to take a look, just in case there was only one bed

“I think we have one of the very best roo up the bill so there will be no expense spared Now that we are here, I fully intend for the rest of our journey to be in equal if not better coise for the hardships you have already endured because of Chadwick Unfortunately, I had no choice but to ask you to coiven itnessed”