For the second time in only three days, Aunt Rosaline was wearing red. And again, for the second time in three days, Lord Roman had been able to convince her that Christopher Jackson had merely been delayed. It was nothing short of miraculous. The increase in these incidents, however, was more than just slightly alarming to Bethanne. She tried to hide her discomfiture by taking a sip of tea. “You’ve been to the colonies, then,” Aunt Rosaline said determinedly, looking expectantly across at their guest. “Are there truly savages there, sir? I can’t imagine why those rebels want to be there in the first place.” Before he responded, Lord Roman passed a brief glance over to Bethanne. He’d finished repairing the fence yesterday, and today had not arrived at the cottage until teatime. Bethanne had felt his delay to be a welcome reprieve, and yet she’d also felt an inexplicable sense of loss at his absence. She shifted uncomfortably on the divan and gave him a tiny nod of encouragement.
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