Chapter Five
A few minutes later the groom arrived with an overstuffed small paper bag. “I’m terribly sorry, my lord, but the feller at the coffee shop wouldn’t let me remove a pot of coffee and a cup from the premises. He said the miss would have to come and drink her coffee there. I did find some nice meat pies for her, though.” He handed over the bag, which Christopher immediately passed to Lady Moreton.
“That’s perfectly all right. I appreciate the effort,” she said before Christopher even had a chance to respond. “Could I ask you, please, to run one more errand for me? I need you to convey a message to Lord Colburne. Please tell him Lady Moreton needs him and his professional opinion urgently.” She gave the groom the address and sent him on his way.
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