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Isabella shook her head “I shall e I would rather you all attend to Lord Morford” If she caught a chill, no one would care If anything were to happen to Tristan—

Mrs Birch gave a weak smile “If you’re sure, my lady”

Her housekeeper knew not to pester her Whilst Isabella had use of the house until she remarried or es Henry Fernall was responsible for the running of the estate Henry Fernall controlled everything

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Highley Grange e It was not difficult to i behind the parapets, or a da her pristine handkerchief from her rooht see the hazy white figure of a ghost appear in one of the arched s

Tristan snorted He would wager there was a full suit of aruard in the hall, and a pair of crossed swords displayed on the wall in case one was suddenly called upon for battle The environ

The stables appeared to be deserted Tristan searched the stalls to discover the groom asleep on a mound of hay

“Does yourthe man with the tip of his wet boot When that failed to rouse hiue’s ear with a piece of straw and shook a few drops of rain from his hat onto the man’s cheek “Wake up”

The groom ith a start, slapped his ear as the water ran down his neck “What? I said I’d have the ed a dirty hand down his face and blinked rapidly “What? Who are you?”

Tristan did not knohether to let the chuckle fall fro spent years living in the monastery, Tristan still found that the lines between master and servant were somewhat blurred

“I aet up before youryour duties Your coachman is stuck in the mud less than half a mile from here and requires assistance”

“Lord Morford?” The ht His wide eyes flitted back and forth as though he feared he was still lost in his drea his y for his impertinence

Tristan sighed Did everyone at Highley Grange believe in ghosts? “You speak of et up before I drag you up”

“Good Lord,” theto his feet “I ive a man for his stupidity?” He held his hands in front of hi a nap That was all”

“What’s your name?”