Jackson Is Missing by Wendy Gill

Author:Wendy Gill
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
Published: 2019-08-04T16:00:00+00:00

Part Two

Chapter Ten

It’s was now or never, Charlotte thought as she ascended the steps; her heart was beating rapidly as she took hold of the doorknocker and gave it three hard raps.

She heard footsteps getting louder as they approached the front door from the inside.

When the door opened, the face she beheld was not familiar to her, which took her by surprise.

“Would you be so kind and give my card to Lord Singleton?” Charlotte held out her card.

The butler took the card, “One moment please.”

He had only been working for Lord Singleton for two weeks and the first thing that had been drilled into him was that he was on no account to admit any female, no matter what age, unless permission was granted first by his lordship.

Looking up to see his butler walking into the room, the gentleman, dressed leisurely in tight trousers, white loose-fitting shirt and bootless feet asked, “Yes, Watson, what is it?”

“A young woman at the front door asked me to hand you her card, my lord.” He presented the card on a silver tray.

Lord Singleton took the proffered card and read the name printed on it.

The butler was amazed to see his lordship’s colour rise. He was even more amazed when the same gentleman stormed past him. He watched with open mouth when his master marched through the hall to the front door and dragged it open.

“Charlotte!” exclaimed the shocked lord.

“Isaac,” responded the young woman giving a slight curtsey.

It took a few seconds for his lordship to believe his eyes as he stood staring at the young woman in front of him.

“May I come in? We seem to be attracting attention,” the young woman said.

“Damn it, Charlotte, you know very well you may come in.” He stood aside for her to enter.

In his confusion he snapped at the unsuspecting butler, “What the devil do you mean by keeping, Miss Palmer, standing on the doorstep. You are a blithering idiot.”

Charlotte’s eyes sparkled as she took in the shocked look upon the butler’s face and she felt the need to say to him, “Do not take it to heart, he always was grumpy first thing in the morning.”

“Let me take your coat,” Lord Singleton said.

“I do not think I will be staying that long but thank you Isaac. No doubt you will be wishing me gone to the devil in ten minutes.”

“Take off your damn coat, Charlotte.”

Charlotte locked eyes with the gentleman, and the butler held his breath.

Smiling sweetly up at his lordship, Charlotte slowly and deliberately took off her gloves and handed them to Lord Singleton. Then she started to calmly unbutton her coat which, after this process was complete, she slipped off her shoulders and passed to him.

His lordship without ceremony promptly handed the items of clothing to the butler, then he stood awkwardly, and at a loss for something else to say.

Charlotte had to confess, that she had been in the same flustered position five minutes ago, whilst she had stood upon the doorstep, waiting to be invited in.

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