And that was why Lia decided to send her daughter to Scotland with Beverly, and she hoped to convince Elise to do the same. For a fleeting moment she thought she should perhaps reconsider, especially with this new twist regarding Miss Gordon’s betrothal. Or… Maybe not. Their daughters were all beautiful and well-educated young ladies. Perhaps Isabel’s skills in things such as playing the piano forte, singing, and needlework lacked perfection, but she could dance beautifully. And all three could sit a horse better than most men. They should, after all they had learned from the best—their aunts Elise and Beverly. All three girls had been given an opportunity that few young ladies in their society were allowed. Their daughters had been promised by their parents that they could marry for lo

