CHAPTER TENVerena, who had lain awake for half the night wondering what she should say to the Duke when he arrived to drive her to the country, saw with relief that, instead of the high perch phaeton that she had expected, he was driving his curricle.
Hus meant that Fowler was sitting up behind. She wondered, as she saw the Duke from the window, whether he was intentionally avoiding a private conversation with her or whether, which was far more likely after the events of the night before, his good sense had persuaded him that they should be protected by a groom.
Verena’s speculation, however, was all forgotten when she saw the team of chestnuts that was pulling the curricle.
She had not seen them before and she had not imagined that anyone could find four such perfectly matched horses.
