Cleo Egerton glowered from across the coach.“I can’t help it. Something’s poking me.” She tried reaching around to the middle of her back with no success and wriggled some more.The twins were clad in gowns borrowed from Grace for the occasion, as they hadn’t anticipated going out until the Season officially began, which wasn’t for another week. When the men returned from their afternoon of cards, however, the wives learned Huntwick had invited the Marquess of Asheburton to meet them at the Corwins’ ball, and that he had specifically mentioned Amity and Charity would be there. At this point, the sitting room had erupted into a flurry of frenzied activity. The men quickly and wisely retreated to Gareth’s study.Grace dispatched a footman to the Caldwell town house to have her maid send a selection of gowns, as Faith was far too tall to lend any of her own. While they waited, hair, jewelry, and other accessories were fussed over. When the gowns arrived, Grace spread them across the bed in which Faith was now comfortably ensconced, leaning on a collection of freshly fluffed pillows.
