The Purchased Peer by Giselle Marks

Author:Giselle Marks [Marks, Giselle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2016-11-05T22:00:00+00:00

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Xavier saw the carriage entering the drive and rushed to be out the door and waiting for his wife when she reached the house. As the carriage drew to a standstill, Xavier let down the step and opened the door to hand his wife down before the footman had a chance to oblige her. He was left with assisting Amy from the vehicle, while Xavier escorted Celestina up the front stairs and through the open front doors to be greeted by Millett and a number of the staff who bowed and curtseyed to her. As her cases were brought in, Xavier escorted her through an immaculate hall now smelling deeply of lavender with all the furniture and panelling shining from energetic polishing.

“How was your journey from London, my lady?” he enquired as he held her arm gently as they moved up the main staircase.

“It went fairly smoothly, Kittleton Place seems much improved, both inside and out Xavier.”

“The decorators have finished decorating your rooms, I hope you find them exactly as you wished. I can’t remember the house ever being this clean before. My father did not care much about his surroundings. It makes me realise how negligent he was of the house.”

“Having been brought up as a cit, I must say I much prefer it clean, I will remember to thank Mrs Fretwell, her team have done a wonderful job.”

“Behold,” Xavier opened the door to her newly redecorated private sitting room, “I think it looks much better with the new wallpaper and drapes. The cream and lavender is a change from the dingy pink that was there originally. I wasn’t sure it would work, but I must say it looks charming. Your taste is excellent.”

“Thank you, Xavier. I do think it looks well. I don’t think that pink had been changed for nearly fifty years.”

“You may be right, I believe my grandmother chose the décor when she was a young bride. I will have to work out how long ago that was. I ordered hot water for your bath, when I saw the carriage enter the drive. Will dinner in an hour be acceptable?”

“Yes certainly Xavier, send my apologies for the delay to Antoine for me please,” Amy arrived with the footmen carrying both her luggage, but also the hot water for her bath.

“Certainly my lady, I will leave you to your toilette.”

He bowed over her hand and kissed it before leaving her to organise her various assistants for her bath.

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