The Rags-to-Riches Governess--A Cinderella Regency Romance by Janice Preston

Author:Janice Preston
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-11-10T14:52:17+00:00

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During dinner that evening, Leah appeared subdued, but George was as talkative as ever and appeared not to notice her mood. Dolph buried all his uncertainty beneath a light veneer of conversation, and the meal passed quickly.

‘I shall go and practise on the pianoforte, if you gentlemen will excuse me,’ Leah said when they finished eating.

The two men stood as she left the room, and they settled down to a glass of port. To Dolph’s relief, George did not return to his earlier teasing about Leah and, instead, the conversation veered onto their experiences of estate management and tenant farmers, with the distant piano music providing a pleasant background. Before long, they joined Leah in the drawing room, where Wolf sprawled in front of the fire. She glanced up as they entered, a smile in her eyes, her pleasure in the music plain to see. A feeling of calm settled over Dolph as he sat down, leaning back and closing his eyes to listen. But when the piece ended, George’s voice interrupted his reverie.

‘My apologies to you both.’ Dolph’s eyes opened. George had remained standing. ‘I am very tired and ready for my bed.’ He nodded to Dolph and bowed to Leah. ‘Beautiful piece, Miss Thame. Was that Mozart?’

‘It was.’

‘Good old Wolfgang, eh?’

At the sound of his name, the dog opened one eye and gently thumped his tail.

‘Goodnight, then, Dolph; Miss Thame. I shall see you in the morning.’

As they both bid George goodnight, Dolph silenced the inner warning voice demanding he follow suit. With a full belly and after a couple of glasses of both wine and port, he felt relaxed and mellow but not yet ready to sleep. He watched from under heavy lids as Leah rose to her feet.

‘Do not retire just yet,’ he said. ‘Come. Sit down a moment so we may talk.’

A frown twitched between her brows, but she did as he asked.

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