Lord Avery's Legacy by Allison Lane

Author:Allison Lane [Lane, Allison]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Regency Romance
Publisher: Belgrave House
Published: 1998-05-20T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

“What does he want now?” murmured Penelope when Mary brought Carrington’s card to the bookroom. The last thing she needed was another argument with Terrence’s irritating guardian. But that was the direction the day was heading.

While feeding the ostriches that morning, she had noticed a gash on Fluff’s neck. More than an hour had passed before Ozzie would allow her close enough to tend the wound. She might have raised him from a chick, but he was very protective when it came to his family. Fortunately, the injury was not as serious as it had first appeared.

But she had barely returned to the house when word arrived from the pottery that an entire batch of bowls had shattered during firing, probably from impurities in the clay. She sighed. Maintaining quality was a problem for most small operations. This was not the first time it had happened, and would not be the last. But the timing could not have been worse. They would have to discard the entire clay shipment and reorder. Despite money being in short supply, it must be done immediately. She could not afford to lose this customer. Would the supplier extend her credit, or must she pawn her pearls?

And now this. Leery of being alone with him, she considered denying her presence, but that would be cowardly. Besides, Carrington was the sort to storm the bookroom if he suspected she was avoiding him. “Tell Mrs. Peccles to set up a tea tray. I will join him shortly.”

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