Miss Watson's First Scandal (A Miss Mayhem Novella) - Plot & Excerpts
David Hawke had not reappeared since this morning. His front door remained stubbornly closed despite her wish to see him and have the notice calling in the debt delivered to Peter. She glanced to where her brother paced, hands restlessly shuffling cards, making them dance in the air as he performed tricks. Peter, too, had been surreptitiously peeking out onto Cavendish Place all day, but not even he had mentioned what time David was expected to call. She couldn’t believe David had changed his mind about delivering the letter. Once he made a decision, he stuck to it. It was one of the things Abigail admired about him. Once her brother had the notice, and was suitably desperate about the situation, Abigail would broach the subject of a union with Miss Merton as a solution to eviction and debtor’s prison. Surely Peter would see the logic of the match and fall in with her plans for him to marry. There really was no other choice. Peter’s pocket watch clicked as he snapped it closed. “Well, it’s time we stepped out.
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