Lady Edith's Lonely Heart: A Regency Romance (Lonely Hearts Series Book 1) by Harrison Audrey

Author:Harrison, Audrey [Harrison, Audrey]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2020-02-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Edith entered Ralph’s home with more than a slight interest. She surreptitiously looked around the drawing room into which they were shown. It was stylish, without being too sparse; gentlemen were usually prone to keep furnishings to a minimum. She hesitated in sitting on any of the seats.

“Please be seated, Lady Edith,” Ralph said.

“I know most of the dirt is on the front of my clothing, but I wouldn’t wish to get any of it on your lovely fabric. I have no idea what I’m covered in, but it doesn’t smell very nice,” Edith admitted, her nose wrinkling.

“I’ll send a message for your maid to come here and bring a change of clothing,” Miles said, moving to the door which led into the hallway.

“Please. Don’t worry. Be seated,” Ralph said gently.

“Do you have a cover I could use? I would much rather,” Edith insisted.

Ralph nodded to his servant, who left the room, but soon returned with a cloth which he placed on a sofa. Edith thanked him before sinking gratefully onto the seat.

Miles had come back into the room. “You can leave us and sort yourself out, Pensby. There’s no point delaying. I think we’ve moved beyond the etiquette of your needing to dance attendance on us whilst we are here.”

“Of course. Please help yourself to whatever drinks you wish. Jackson here, will get you anything you need,” Ralph said. He’d been watching Edith closely, wanting to say so much and unable to do so.

“I need a brandy!” Edith responded tartly. “I was such a fool.”

Ralph smiled at her words. “You’re no shrinking miss, Lady Edith. I think even the most experienced young woman would have been taken in by the charms of Mr Sage,” he defended her.

“Yes. Even I thought he was up to snuff,” Miles admitted.

“You relied on your friend’s recommendation,” Ralph said.

“Malone is going to rue the day he came back into contact with me,” Miles said grimly.

“There’s little point in my saying it isn’t worth getting into a fight over it, isn’t there?” Edith asked.

“In this, I’m afraid, yes,” Miles admitted. “He wouldn’t expect to get off without retribution. He knows me of old.”

“I don’t want to see you hurt. Lord Pensby will suffer enough from his fight,” Edith said, finally looking at Ralph.

“Stiff knuckles are a small price to pay for teaching that blackguard a lesson,” Ralph said roughly.

Edith flushed a little. “It was my stupidity. I shouldn’t have climbed into the carriage.”

“No. You shouldn’t have, but likewise, it wasn’t unreasonable to presume he would act the gentleman in an open vehicle in the middle of the street,” Miles responded.

Ralph left the brother and sister alone. He had blood on his clothing, which would probably have ruined the fine fabric, but he didn’t care. He’d never been as angry in his life as when he’d seen the state of Edith and the look of desperation on her face as she was trying to make her escape. Sage was lucky to be still breathing, because Miles had been wrong.

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