Courted by the Captain by Anne Herries

Author:Anne Herries
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: HarlequinUKLtd
Published: 2013-12-08T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

It was that evening at the theatre, where they were to attend a concert, that Jenny saw Adam enter a box opposite them with a party of friends. Her heart caught and she felt a little hurt for he had obviously been in Bath long enough to make contact with some friends, but had not come to the house to pay his respects.

Had she read too much into his kindness? He had said that he would call on them in Bath, warned her to take care and not to be alone with strangers—but perhaps he now thought his duty towards her done? So his attentions to her had been merely duty because of the circumstances in which they found themselves.

After all her heart searching! Jenny’s throat felt tight with misery and for some few minutes she was unable to listen to or enjoy the music. However, looking up at the first interlude, she caught his eye and saw him smile and nod in her direction. In another moment he left his companions and made his way to Lady Dawlish’s box. They had arranged for refreshments to be brought rather than join the crush in the public refreshment rooms and the first knock at their door was the arrival of lemonade, water ices and wine. A few moments later, Adam looked round the door and asked if he might join them for a moment.

‘I was going to offer to fetch you some refreshment,’ he said, ‘but I see that you have been served.’

‘Dawlish never likes the crush at affairs like these,’ Lady Dawlish said and smiled. ‘One pays for these little attentions, but it makes the evening so much more enjoyable. I am glad to see you here, sir. Your cousins were at the Pump room this morning, but I did not see you?’

‘I travelled down alone, ma’am,’ Adam said and frowned. ‘I fear Paul is a little out of sorts with me for various reasons and Hallam bears him company.’

‘I dare say Paul has had much to try him,’ Lady Dawlish said. ‘He will recover. You have always been the best of friends.’

‘Yes, and hope to be again. I think it is but a misunderstanding,’ Adam said and glanced at Jenny. ‘May I sit beside you for a moment? You must forgive me for being away so much longer than was planned, but there was more to do than I had imagined.’

‘Did your trip go well?’

‘I have hope that something may come of it,’ Adam told her. ‘Nothing is certain in such ventures, but we may find something of interest and if we do things should improve—otherwise...’ He shrugged his shoulders. ‘I fear things are difficult for the earl.’

‘I am so sorry. If there was anything I could do...’

‘How kind of you,’ he said and for a moment his gloved hand rested over hers. ‘I fear it is beyond your help—and mine unless our fortunes change.’

‘I am sorry to hear that,’ Jenny said, her mouth running dry. If only

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