Sweet Disorder by Rose Lerner

Author:Rose Lerner [Lerner, Rose]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-03-17T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Mr. Gilchrist was there when she got home, smugly helping Helen with her quilt pattern. It wasn’t something one would think could be done smugly, but the Tory election agent was managing. The Pitt Club should nominate him for some sort of Smugness Award. She was sure they must have one. If not, a number of their members were sadly misdirecting their efforts.

Phoebe, examining her last few thoughts, was forced to admit that she was in an absolutely foul mood.

“Now a moss-green one,” Helen said. “No, no, that’s forest green. The moss green is directly to the left of that one.”

“Of course, how foolish of me.” Mr. Gilchrist handed her a cotton diamond.

“Thanks.”

He smiled.

Phoebe wished swearing didn’t make her so nervous, because it would have relieved her feelings wonderfully. Did Mr. Gilchrist plan to pursue her sister now? That was a complication she couldn’t begin to see how to deal with. The worst of it was that Helen looked happier than she had all week.

Helen blushed when she saw Phoebe. Mr. Gilchrist did not. He stood politely. “Ah, Mrs. Sparks! Just the woman I wanted to see.”

Phoebe doubted that.

“You and Mr. Fairclough were getting along swimmingly last night, unless my eyes deceived me.”

“Your eyes didn’t deceive you,” Phoebe said grudgingly. “I like him. But talking to him about politics makes me want to throw the sugar at his head.”

“Then don’t talk about politics,” Mr. Gilchrist said. “Problem solved.”

“How clever of you,” she said. “Why didn’t I think of it? Don’t worry, I’m sure he told you I’ve agreed to go driving with him tomorrow.”

“Yes,” Mr. Gilchrist began, “and—”

“I’ll be in the bedroom if you need me, Ships.” Phoebe went in and shut the door. Mr. Gilchrist stayed another hour and a half. Phoebe quietly tried a few obscenities. It didn’t help.

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