Mary Balogh - Dark Angel 05 by Luciana

Author:Luciana [Luciana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-02-05T12:00:12+00:00

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Abigail fully intended to tell her husband about the events of the afternoon. It was not in her nature to keep secrets and she was already burdened with too many from her past. When he came to her dressing room before dinner, however, he returned her smile in the mirror, bent to kiss the back of her neck, and clasped a string of pearls about it. Because your mother's are too large and heavy for evening wear,” he said. Oh.” She covered the pearls at her throat with one hand and gazed at him in the mirror. They are quite gorgeous, Miles. And I will wager that they are real too.” She watched laughter crinkle the corners of his eyes and dimple his cheek. How was your afternoon?” he asked, touching her shoulder. She opened her mouth and closed it again. She remembered what her mother-in-law and said about the kindness Miles had done her in marrying her. And she remembered the way she had chosen to defend herself that afternoon and the strong possibility that what she had said was vulgar. She remembered that not all the ladies who had listened to her story had been amused by it. She remembered the setdown she had given Frances Meighan.

It was good,” she said, smiling brightly. I have met a large number of people in the last two days, Miles. What did you do today?” She would tell him later, she thought. Perhaps after they returned from the theater. Laura was embarrassed by the invitation, Abigail found later. But, Abby,” she said on her arrival when they were alone together, it was different on your wedding day. Now you are the Countess of Severn. Are you sure his lordship does not resent my being here?” How preposterous!” Abigail said. As if Miles is high in the instep, and as if I had changed in four days. You are my dearest friend, Laura, and I intend that you will remain so. Now, tell me: have Mr. Gill and Humphrey been behaving them-selves?

Before I left the house, I enjoyed giving Humphrey that friendly advice on how he might treat his spots. I particularly enjoyed assuring him that it was a youthful malady and would surely disappear as soon as he reached manhood.” Laura smothered a laugh. Mr. Gill has been in the school-room once since you left,” she said. ''I am afraid I quite shame-lessly mentioned my dear friends the Earl and Countess of Severn. He did not stay long.” Abigail took her arm and led the way into the drawing room, where her husband and Sir Gerald were enjoying a drink before dinner.

Conversation at the dinner table fell mainly on Abigail's shoulders, the earl being unusually quiet, Laura shy, and Sir Gerald content to be an amused spectator. She talked almost without stopping. I have never been to the theater,” she confided at last. I was never more excited in my life.” Never, ma'am?” Sir Gerald asked. That is rather an extravagant claim.

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