Love In The Library by Bolen Cheryl

Author:Bolen, Cheryl [Bolen, Cheryl]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Regency romance
Publisher: Harper & Appleton
Published: 2014-01-27T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Because they'd gotten so early a start, they covered much more distance on the return journey than they had coming to Warwickshire, but they would still be required to spend the night at a posting inn. Judging from the view of the waning sun from her coach window, that would not be far off.

At first, she'd wondered if he would even remember her aversion to traveling at night on the posting roads, but she was confident with his exceptional memory, he would. Would he be willing to stop the journey so the woman who was no long his ally could assuage her silly fears?

How different this night would be than the night at the Duke's Arms. Then she and Mr. Steffington had enjoyed an easy camaraderie. They had even acted as if they were exceedingly fond of each other.

Now they acted like complete strangers.

All the gallantry she had once attributed to him had been in error. Obviously a man who could read his bloody Euripides for ten straight hours and say nary a word to his traveling companion was an insensitive lout. Like the rest of his gender.

Then, conceive that this . . . this lout rudely reads his Euripides knowing full well the woman with whom he's traveling is not possessed of the ability to read in a moving carriage. A gentleman would have put aside his own selfish pursuits in order to make himself agreeable to the lady with the unfortunate affliction.

But not Mr. Steffington.

Never mind that Catherine herself had precipitated this estrangement by severing their relationship in her momentary rage.

When dawn had arrived, her anger had abated, but she was too proud to apologize, and he had communicated to her only a few words and only when they related to their journey from Granfield Manor. His chilly demeanor precipitated their estrangement. He was likely thrilled now to be relieved of the onerous task he'd never wanted to undertake in the first place.

It saddened her to remember how intent he'd been when he was her greatest champion. He had seemed more worried about the Coutts deadline than she.

She thought too about the severe hardships he'd put upon himself when he traveled to Cheddar on her behalf. And she could not forget how worried she had been about him. When she'd thought him gallant.

The pity of it was she had come to rely upon him. She would miss that. But it was only right that a woman who planned to live on her own henceforth should not depend upon a man.

Except for her dear departed Papa, she'd never known a man upon whom one could rely. She had thought Mr. Steffington was one of that rare breed. Before he revealed his superiority. Just because he was so blasted smart did not mean everyone around him was stupid.

She kept watching as the sun sank further behind the distant hills, waiting for him to suggest they stop for the night. He must be the one to show his concern for her wishes; she would not impose them on an unwilling man.

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