‘And if he did try to flirt with me I am quite capable of giving him a set-down.’ ‘Hmmph.’ Lady Arabella snorted. ‘In my day entertaining a charming gentleman would not have been considered such an onerous task!’ Beth held her peace. She would have found it easier to entertain the earl if he had not been quite so charming. He tried hard to put her at her ease, but all the time she was guarding her tongue against any unwary utterance. Beth had hoped after dinner that evening she might slip away to her room for an hour, leaving Sophie and her grandmother to entertain the earl until supper, but her plans were foiled when Lord Darrington expressed a wish to see the ruins of the Priory. ‘Davey and I had been visiting Mount Grace on the day of the accident,’ he explained. ‘I believe the remains of Malpass Priory extend beyond the walled garden.’ ‘You will find traces of the old abbey walls throughout the grounds, if you know where to look,’ said Lady Arabella.
What do You think about The Dangerous Lord Darrington?
