Quick, Amanda by Ravished

Author:Ravished [Ravished]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2010-07-24T02:19:35.002000+00:00

"Yes, well, it is definitely helpful to have more than merely a tooth to work with before one draws

conclusions," Harriet said, anxious to make polite conversation. Gideon, she noticed, was not being at all

helpful.

Applegate smiled in warm admiration. "You are always so precise and methodical in your approach to

such matters, Miss Pomeroy. It is always instructive to listen to you."

Harriet felt herself blushing all over again. "How kind of you to say so, sir."

Gideon finally deigned to notice Applegate. "Would you mind very much moving your horse a bit,

Applegate? He is making my gray edgy."

Applegate turned red. "Beg pardon, sir." He jerked his sleek black aside.

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Gideon gave the signal to his team. The big horses immediately broke into a thundering trot. The phaeton

pulled away from Applegate, who was soon lost in the crowd. Gideon eased back on the reins once

more.

"You seem to have acquired an admirer in young Applegate," Gideon observed.

"He is very pleasant," Harriet said. "And we have a great deal in common."

"A mutual interest in fossil teeth?"

Harriet frowned. "Well, actually Lord Applegate is more interested in toes. But I think he focuses on the

wrong anatomical points. I can frequently deduce what sort of feet an animal has on the basis of its teeth.

Eaters of vegetation often have hooves, for example. Carnivores will have claws. Fossil teeth are ever so

much more useful than fossil toes, in my opinion."

"I cannot tell you how relieved I am to hear that Applegate is wrong-headed. For a moment there, I

suspected I had a serious rival."

Harriet had had enough. "I believe you are mocking me, sir."

Gideon's expression softened as he looked down into her eyes. "Not at all, Miss Pomeroy. I am merely

somewhat amused."

"Yes, I know, sir. But it is becoming obvious that you are amusing yourself at my expense and I do not

care for it."

The softness in Gideon's eyes vanished. "Is that so?"

"Yes, it is so," Harriet retorted. "I understand that you are not particularly pleased to find yourself

engaged under such circumstances and I have tried to be tolerant."

Gideon's lashes half closed over his tawny eyes. "Tolerant?"

"Yes, tolerant. But I would appreciate it if you would bear in mind that I am not exactly thrilled with our

situation, either. It seems to me, sir, that we must both endeavor to make the best of matters. And it

would help a great deal if you would refrain from mocking me and my friends."

Gideon looked momentarily nonplussed. "I assure you, Harriet, that I had no intention of mocking you."

"I am delighted to hear that. Then you will want to try very hard not to insult my friends or my interest in

fossil teeth, will you not?"

"Harriet, I think you are overreacting to a minor observation."

"Better to begin as I mean to go on," Harriet informed him. "And I can assure you, St. Justin, that if we

are to have any chance of a peaceful, serene married life, you will have to learn to be less overbearing

and sarcastic. I will not have you snapping and growling at everyone who comes near.

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