My Lord Ghost by Meredith Bond

Author:Meredith Bond
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: ghosts, historical romance, 19th century, sweet romance, clean
Publisher: Meredith Bond

Chapter Eleven

I couldn’t believe the letter in my hand. If I didn’t see the words as they nearly swam before my eyes, I would never have believed them.

Rose was coming to visit! Here, to Marshfield. What in the world was my sister thinking?

I leaned my elbows on the edge of the green chair in Marcus’ study, which had quickly become my favorite place to sit, and read further along in the letter.

“I was so sorry to hear the account of your visit to your neighbor, Lady Hollingsworth. I know what a social creature you are, and to not even have the benefit of the neighboring gentry, I think is simply too difficult a thing for you to bear entirely on your own.”

Clearly, my father didn’t think it too harsh since she didn’t say a word about bringing me back to London with her.

It wasn’t fair. How could he continue with this punishment? I’d been here for three very long weeks, and he still showed no signs of relenting and allowing me to come home. And now Rose was coming for a visit? What was I going to do?

But wait, she said that she was bringing a party?

I picked up her letter again.

“We will be accompanied by a few friends,” the letter informed me.

We. Well, that had to mean she and my brother-in-law, Fungy, I supposed. Unless she meant her and my sister, Thalia. She couldn’t possibly mean my father. I didn’t think that he would journey all this way; he hated long trips.

No, I decided. She had to mean her and Fungy, which was very nice. I liked my brother-in-law a great deal. He was the sweetest of men; thoughtful and always full of the latest gossip. But I just couldn’t imagine him outside of London. He was the ultimate dandy!

“And a few friends,” she said. I nearly collapsed back into my chair. That had to mean Fungy’s friends, the Marquis of Merrick, Viscount Reath, and the Earl of Huntley, along with their respective wives. Oh, my God! What was I to do? I couldn’t possibly entertain so many people. There was certainly room in the house, if one counted all of the many rooms, which were still in Holland covers and hadn’t been opened for the past goodness knows how many months, if not years.

I think I might have let out a little whimper.

And then there was the matter of staff, or lack thereof. The Barkers were wonderful, and the daily had managed to stay this whole time, but that was all we had. Mrs. Barker mentioned hiring a few more people from the village, but I wasn’t sure if she’d spoken to them yet.

If it were just Rose coming, I wouldn’t worry. In fact, I’d eagerly seek out her thoughts and opinions on my nightly companion. There wouldn’t be a moment’s worry about accommodations or lack of comforts and staff. She was as used to living without these conveniences as I was. But Fungy? And his friends?

I needed some exercise.

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