But he only grinned wider and moved toward his sister. “Best get it over with, I suppose. She won’t be pleased, but I think Linden will deal better with Clara than I should have done.” Gillian gave an inward sigh of relief and held her tongue while Landover described the past quarter hour to his sister. Sir Avery was standing with Lady Sybilla, enjoying a cup of wine punch but easily able to hear Landover’s words, and at one point in the tale he glanced rather sharply at his sister. Gillian felt the telltale color creeping into her cheeks, but at least this time Avery would find nothing to condemn. It was scarcely a reprehensible thing to bring two lovers together. Nevertheless, she experienced another surge of relief when, after a slight narrowing of his eyes, Sir Avery turned back to the girl at his side. Really, thought Gillian, her mind still on matchmaking, the two would be well suited to each other. Sir Avery was certainly beginning to show signs of an attachment to the lovely Sybilla, and the lady did not seem totally blind to his virtues either.
What do You think about The Indomitable Miss Harris?
