Pirate 01 - The Pirate Next Door by Jennifer Ashley

Author:Jennifer Ashley [Ashley, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-05-16T21:36:42+00:00

Alexandra drew a handkerchief from her sleeve and dabbed her wet eyes. “What gentleman, Jeffrey?”

“Don’t know, madam. I put him in the reception room.”

She waited, but he was no more forthcoming. “Did he not give you a card?”

Jeffrey shook his head fervently. His wig stayed in place while his head moved back and forth. “No, madam. But he told me his name.” A silent moment passed. “Except I’ve forgotten it.”

Alexandra hid a sigh. At least facing her frustrating footman had dried her tears. It was not easy to wal ow in sorrow with Jeffrey in the room. “Is he one of the viscount’s men?”

“Don’t know, madam.”

Alarm touched her. She recal ed Grayson’s warnings about Burchard. She thought about Mr. Ardmore and his dangerous rage, which had already caught her in its crossfire twice.

Jeffery offered, “He is a proper gentleman, madam. Came in a proper carriage. With proper horses.” His tone grew admiring.

“Think, Jeffrey. Is it Mr. Burchard?”

Another vigorous head shake. “No, madam.”

That left Mr. Ardmore. Alexandra drew herself up. “Please tel him I am not at home.”

He hesitated. “Don’t like to, madam.”

“Jeffrey, it is part of your duties to turn undesirable cal ers away.”

“I know, madam.” He twisted his large, gloved hands. “Only he was very insistent. And he looked at me so. He cal ed me a good lad when I final y said I’d fetch you.”

“For heaven’s sake, I have already been abducted once. I have no wish to repeat the experience.”

“He doesn’t look like a pirate, madam. He wears a proper gentleman’s clothes, al fine and respectable like. Goes to a proper tailor. And has golden spectacles, al shiny.”

Alexandra’s heart missed a beat. Mr. Henderson. In her house.

“Jeffrey,” she said quietly. “Bring the poker.”

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