Lady Whistledown Strikes Back by Julia Quinn
Author:Julia Quinn [Quinn, Julia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance, General, Love stories, Regency, Regency fiction, Historical, Love stories; American, London (England), Historical fiction; American
ISBN: 9780060577483
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2004-04-06T07:00:00+00:00
"I am not well acquainted with Lord Easterly, so I cannot vouch for his character,"
Peter said, "but I do know that you have no proof with which to level a charge. You are treading in dangerous waters, my lady, and you would do well not to besmirch a gentleman's good name. Or you may find," he added forcefully, when Lady Neeley opened her mouth in further argument, "that your own name is dragged through the very same mud."
Lady Neeley gasped, Tillie's mouth fell open, and then a strange hush fell over the small crowd.
"This'll be in tomorrow's Whistledown for certain!" someone finally said.
"Mr. Thompson, you forget yourself," Lady Neeley said. "No," Peter said grimly.
"That's the one thing
I never forget."
There was a moment of silence, and then, just when Tillie was quite certain that Lady Neeley was going to spew venom, she laughed.
Laughed. Right there in the ballroom, leaving all the onlookers gaping with surprise.
"You have pluck, Mr. Thompson," she said. "I will give you that."
He nodded graciously, which Tillie found rather admirable under the circumstances.
"I do not change my opinion of Lord Easterly, mind you," she said. "Even if he didn't take the bracelet, he has behaved appallingly toward dear Sophia. Now then," she said, changing the subject with disconcerting speed, "where is my companion?"
"She's here?" Tillie asked.
"Of course she's here," Lady Neeley said briskly. "If she'd stayed home, everyone would think her a thief." She turned and leveled a shrewd look at Peter. "Rather like you, I expect, Mr. Thompson."
He said nothing, but he did incline his head ever so slightly.
Lady Neeley smiled—a rather frightening stretch of her lips in her face, and then she turned and bellowed, "Miss Martin! Miss Martin!"
And she was off, with swirls of pink silk flouncing behind her, and all Tillie could think was that poor Miss Martin surely deserved a medal.
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