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“Next time, when the head is loud with noise and the heart is full of fear, all you need do is listen” He swept a graceful bow “Now, I shall leave you to hile the sun is shining Bonne journée” And with that, he sauntered past

“Well,” Ada said when Dariell irl couldn’t find her words

“Mr Dariell is a rather unusual fellow”

“Well, yes But he’s kind and gentle-spoken and … and I like that”

Lydia recalled Greystone’s threat to set Dariell on his brother The lout had turned white with terror But what had he to fear? That Dariellother than the sound of his own arrogant voice?

“Where to now, miss?” Ada said when they reached the lane

“Do you know, I think we’ll head ho the necessary repairs What use had they for a few bread rolls when Greystone was quite capable of taking care of their needs?

A hollow feeling settled in her chest

Upon reflection, it had nothing to do with the tenants and everything to do with her sudden desire to speak to the gentle hi Lord Greystone had thrilled her like nothing else before And the way he looked at her—oh—her body turned to liquid fire at the thought

In the past, when troubled by Arabella or when struck with bouts of boredoetable plot, or Mr Roberts’ tales of his errant boys kept her occupied Nohen she needed a distraction frohts of Lord Greystone, there wasn’t a place she could go to escape him

“But what about the bread rolls,Lydia from her reverie

“What … did you say so?”

Ada frowned “Miss Lovell, are you all right? You were o”

“Was I?”

Lydia irl anymore She was an heiress, soon to be in cohts of fancy and passionate encounters in the forest? The flutter in her stoed to differ