That discovery came as a shock. He had thought he knew her well. She was pretty enough and charming, but not exceptional. Certainly she could not compare with the brilliant beauties with whom he had always entertained himself.
So he had thought – in his arrogance.
But today Celina had made him see her in a different light, first as a woman of character and authority, then as a beauty, able to hold her own in company and win the admiration of the County.
He had always said that one of the great delights of life was to meet a totally new woman.
But when that totally new woman turned out to be his wife, the pleasure of anticipation was almost unbearably poignant.
Of course, they were only at the beginning. They had a long road to travel yet. But now he was intrigued by that road, where h
