Phyllida and the Brotherhood of Philander: A Novel by Ann Herendeen

Author:Ann Herendeen
Language: eng
Format: mobi, azw3, pdf
Tags: Gay, Historical
ISBN: 0061451363
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Published: 2008-01-01T13:00:00+00:00

P H Y L L I D A and the B R O T H E R H O O D of P H I L A N D E R

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least in that one the hero and heroine survived to live happily ever after. Perhaps he meant that “family,” although there could be nothing similar about them to anyone he knew. To anyone anybody knew. It was fiction, and not the best. “I still don’t believe you read my book,” Phyllida said, “but whatever it was, I’m glad it amused you and that it has reconciled you to my writing. I do enjoy it.” He left his chair to kneel at her side. “Phyllida. From the beginning, I knew that I had been very lucky indeed in my hasty marriage.

In every way you have revealed yourself to be a superior and intelligent companion, and a delight as a wife. And now, reading what you have written, I see it all confirmed, what a jewel you are. I am unworthy of you, my dear. I still don’t remember hurting you so, but with the evidence in front of me I can only beg your forgiveness.” He waved off her words. “Please, let me finish. What I was going to say is, I am your husband, for better or worse, and while it is very much the better for me, I see it is the worse for you. When you are ready, and not before, I will ask the favor of coming to your bed.” Phyllida tried to wait until her heartbeat slowed to normal. No, that would take too long. “Andrew,” she said. “I don’t know what I can say to such generosity except that I am ready tonight, if you wish.”

“My love.” He pressed a hot kiss into her palm. “You are kind.

You will not regret it this time, I promise you.” Nan crept down to the cellar while the master and mistress were at dinner, well after the servants had finished their own meal. With luck, she’d have at least an hour before Mrs. Carrington needed her.

She hugged herself in delight, thinking of the treat in store. She still could hardly believe it, the vision she’d come across last night,

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