Quick, Amanda by I Thee Wed

Author:I Thee Wed [Wed, I Thee]
Format: epub
Published: 2010-01-07T07:12:25+00:00

the chair. There cannot be many eager, young Vanza fighters flitting about London. It won't be difficult to find him. When I have him, it should be possible to discover the identity of whoever sent him after the book." Bah. Do not waste your time, Edison. We cannot afford to get distracted from our main purpose. The important thing now is to locate the volume before this rogue does." Ignatius tapped his fingertips together. If we fail, then I will have failed in my last act of true Vanza."

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

Tell me, Miss Greyson, have you met the Exbridge Dragon yet?" Basil Ware smiled as he took the dainty blue velvet cushioned chair next to Emma. He had to lean close to make himself heard above the rumble of laughter and conversation. The theater box was crowded at the moment. Letty was holding court. Several aging admirers had appeared during intermission to pay their respects. Each had arrived with a glass of champagne for Letty. They were crowded around her ample bosom, which tonight was framed in scarlet satin. Emma's own, more discreet bosom was set off by yet another low-cut green gown. This one was trimmed with a great quantity of gold ribbons, several of which were strategically placed to hide her nipples. When she had inquired about the possibility of filling in the neck with a bit of lace, she had been assured by both Letty and the modiste that the style was all the crack. Emma had put her doubts aside. After all, what did she know about such matters? she thought. She was a former paid companion, not a lady of fashion. Basil Ware's appearance in the theater box a moment ago had surprised her. When he had arrived she had been occupied watching the scene unfolding in Miranda's box, which was located directly across the theater. Dragon? What dragon?" Emma peered through her opera glass and frowned at the sight of Edison bending a bit too gallantly over Miranda's gloved hand. The notion had seemed quite clever when they had discussed it earlier.

Between acts, Edison would visit with Miranda in her box and engage her in conversation in an attempt to draw her out on the subject of her past. It was all going according to plan, but Emma discovered that she did not care for the way Edison was hovering over Miranda. There was no need for him to sit so close that Lady Ames was able to brush her fingers lightly across his thigh. It was a seemingly careless gesture but Emma sensed that there had been nothing accidental about that little caress. Miranda was trying to spin one of her webs. I was referring to Victoria, Lady Exbridge." Basil sounded amused. Your fiance's grandmother. She is here tonight. Presumably you are the reason." Startled, Emma lowered her glass and turned to stare at Basil. What do you mean? Where is she?" She is sitting in the third tier of boxes across the way." Basil angled his head slightly to indicate the direction.

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