Winning the Merchant Earl: Sweet and Clean Regency Romance (His Majesty's Hounds Book 8) by Arietta Richmond

Author:Arietta Richmond [Richmond, Arietta]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Dreamstone Publishing
Published: 2017-10-17T22:00:00+00:00

Raphael and Oliver stood at the rail, watching the dock as the ship was eased in and tied up. Manning was waiting, the carriage behind him, and Raphael sighed with relief – he wouldn’t need to find transport, or do anything beyond get himself and his possessions off the ship in good order.

“Oliver, do you have a plan for where you’ll spend tonight?”

“No – I was thinking just to put up at an Inn. I’ll need to see my banker and my man of business in the morning, but then I’ll be away to Casterfield Grange as early as I can. I’ve been away from Georgiana too long.”

“Would you consider staying at Morton House tonight? We’ve room enough to spare, if you don’t mind a night in the trade quarter of the city.”

“I’d be most grateful. And, after all you’ve told me, I’m looking forward to meeting your family. As far as ‘the Trade Quarter’ is concerned, you know full well that I don’t give a damn for the aristocracy’s attitude to trade. Friendship is more important.”

“I’m sure that my family will be just as interested to meet you. Let’s be off then. They’ve run out the gangway and there’s Billy with our trunks now.”

They went down to the dock, feeling that odd dislocation where the land seemed to move beneath them, after so many weeks at sea. Manning came forward to greet them, and waved Billy towards the carriage with the trunks.

“Oliver, may I introduce Mr Manning, who does miracles with my accounting, and the management of my shipping schedules? Mr Manning, this is Oliver Kentworthy, Marquess of Dartworth.”

Manning bowed, and Oliver laughed. “None of that formality, if you will. I’m not fond of it at all Mr Manning.”

“Manning, I’ve invited the Marquess to stay the night at Morton House – I’m assuming that we’ll all fit in the carriage, with the trunks?”

“Of course, Mr Morton. Oh, and this came this morning, with a request to hand it to you as soon as you disembarked.”

Manning held out a letter, addressed in a hand that both Raphael and Oliver recognised. Raphael took it.

“I wonder what Setford has to say?”

Raphael scanned the note, then handed Oliver a second envelope, which had been enclosed. Oliver opened it.

“It would seem that my departure tomorrow will be a little more delayed. Setford asks that I meet him ‘at the usual location, of which Mr Morton can inform you’. I assume that you know what that means?”

“Indeed I do. I rather think that you’ll enjoy visiting the place, you might even take something home for Georgiana.”

Oliver looked confused at this cryptic response, but let it be. There would be time later to ask what Raphael meant.

~~~~~

Stepping into the parlour at Morton House felt rather like stepping into a whirlwind. His mother, his brother, his sister and Jenkins were all there, as was Sera. Sera! His heart beat faster and a huge wave of relief washed through him. She was willing, at least, to be in the same room as he!

Then his mother reached him, and swept him into an unashamed hug.

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