The Man in the Green Coat by Carola Dunn

Author:Carola Dunn [Dunn, Carola]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical Romance
ISBN: 9780802709370
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Amazon: 0802709370
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Publisher: Walker
Published: 1986-12-31T11:00:00+00:00

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Mr Everett next called upon Lady Harrison. Though he actually did have business with her ladyship, he was disappointed to learn that Gabrielle had gone riding in the park with a group of friends.

He knotted ten farthings in his handkerchief and gave them to the footman to give to her, then went on into the drawing room. Since she was not there, he had leisure to study the colour scheme, and found it as elegant as promised. Lady Cecilia had some justification, then, for asking Lady Harrison's advice.

My lady fluttered in, a smile on her plump face.

"Good afternoon, Mr Everett. Will you take a glass of wine?"

"No, thank you, ma'am. I am come to consult you on a number of matters."

"Gabrielle tells me you have evidence that mon beau-fils has been robbing me! Poor Sir Cosmo must be turning in his grave."

"It seems so. However, my investigations are incomplete. I hope you will wait a while yet before taking action."

"As you wish, monsieur. Since Lady Cecilia has so kindly invited us to Wrotham, there is no hurry at present.

"That is my next subject. Do not be alarmed, my lady! The invitation stands! Only the date has changed.

I must go into Kent on Tuesday and Lady Cecilia has decided to accept my escort. So if you can be ready by then, I hope you will go with us."

"Tuesday? D'accord. Everyone but Alain will be gone by then so there will be no difficulty. The dear boy is going to stay on here to look after the house."

"You trust de Vignard to do that for you? Might I ask just what you know of him?"

"Of Alain? He is the son of the Vicomte de Vignard, whose wife was a dear friend of mine. Like my husband and so many others, they lost their lives in the Terror. Alain was a mere boy when he escaped; his little sister disappeared and has not been heard of since. So I am his only family and you may be sure that I trust him."

"So he is the Vicomte de Vignard!"

"Oui, but of what use is such a title here, when the Comtesse de Guéry makes ices in her café for the Prince of Wales? It is best that he forgets such things."

"I daresay you are right, ma'am. We shall expect you to join us on Tuesday, then.” He bowed and took his leave.

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