The Most Eligible Viscount in London by Ella Quinn

The Most Eligible Viscount in London by Ella Quinn

Author:Ella Quinn [Quinn, Ella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Zebra Books
Published: 2020-12-11T00:00:00+00:00


“I knew it.” Turley sounded disgusted. “We’re going to have to brave the geese. I like my own, but they’re not friendly to strangers.”

Georgie studied the painting. Everything they needed to locate was in the painting. “Look.” She pointed. “I do not think we need to disturb the geese. The lady is holding a gold feather.”

“Who keeps a gold feather around for people to find, and where are we supposed to discover all these things?” He squinted at the painting. “I haven’t seen a cap like that since my great-grandmother wore one.”

It was lovely. The lady’s face was framed by a pleated sheer linen trimmed in white work with a red ribbon woven through the edge of the main part of the cap. “I have only seen one in paintings.” But where to look for everything on the list? There could only be one place where all of these things could be found. “The attic.”

Turley glanced at her, surprise writ on his lean face. “You’re right. I wonder how many attics there are in this house.”

“We’re not going to find out by standing here.” Georgie took his arm again and started leading him toward the far end of the gallery.

“Why are you so sure it’s this way?” Although he sounded as if he was objecting, he remained beside her.

“Because one never accesses the attics via the main staircase. Aside from that, we have a better chance of finding a servant who can direct us to the right attic going this way.”

Georgie had a point. It had always amazed Gavin how women could think of things men never would have. Then again, he’d never had the urge to go rummaging around an attic. But his sister had. Aside from that, he rather liked the way Georgie was managing him. “Excellent idea.”

“Thank you.” She granted him a wide smile, and that batting feeling returned to his chest. He hoped he wasn’t having heart problems like his father had died of.

They went through the doors at the other end of the gallery and found themselves in an older part of the house. “From the way the lady in the painting dressed, we might find what we’re looking for above us.”

She looked around. “I believe you might be correct. Let’s find some stairs.”

They found one pair of stairs, but they only led to rooms filled with old furniture and no trunks. On the way to another door, one of the maids carrying a mop and pail almost bumped into them.

She bobbed a curtsey. “Oh, miss, sir, I’m that sorry, I am.”

“It was no bother at all,” Georgie said warmly. “Would you by any chance happen to know where we could find the attics with trunks from last century?”

Gavin wasn’t at all sure the maid could give them that much information.

“Hmm.” The maid’s lips pressed together as if in thought. “There was a masquerade party a few years ago, and her ladyship was looking in one of the attics.” The woman stopped again. “Let me take ye there, it’s a little hard to find.



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