Chapter 11
At Lansdowne House the following evening, Caro wasn’t having any success at all.
She had tried flattering Lord Lansdowne. She had tried batting her eyes. She had even tried thrusting out her bosom.
Lord Lansdowne did glance at her bosom. What he did not do was respond to her conversational overtures.
She pasted a smile across her face and made a fourth attempt. “My lord, I understand that you collect Egyptian antiquities. Might you tell me about your—”
“Say, Waldegrave,” Lord Lansdowne interjected, snagging a passing gentleman, “what’s this I hear about you supporting the Duties Continuance Act?”
An argument ensued, while Caroline was ignored. Well, this was lowering. But she couldn’t give up.
Lord Waldegrave extricated himself. Caro was steeling herself to try again when
