Chapter Fourteen
Joshua went down to inform Mr. Wainwright that he was leaving. “My mother is up in my rooms. Please mention to the chef, should she want anything, she will ring.”
“Of course, my lord.” A smile twitched on the man’s lips.
“What?”
“Nothing, my lord. It is, er, wonderful that your mother is visiting.”
“Yes, she just arrived from the West Indies. She is quite exhausted from her travels, so please be certain she won’t be disturbed this evening.”
“Yes, of course, my lord,” he said, sobering immediately.
Joshua gave the man a nod and strode out the door just as a few men were coming in. He greeted them and then mounted his phaeton, which was being held for him by his groom.
He made it half way to Lady Ayres’s home, where the Ladies’ Wagering Whist Society was holding a pa
