Chapter sevenThe Earl had woken with a feeling of well-being which was only slightly overshadowed by the knowledge that he had to attend Jarvis’s funeral at ten o’clock.
Harry was waiting for him downstairs in the breakfast room and greeted the Earl as he entered,
“Well, at least we have a nice day for it!”
“I refuse to talk about it,” the Earl replied. “When I think of the way he has behaved, I consider it a farce, not to say hypocrisy, that he should be buried in Christian ground.”
“So do I,” Harry agreed. “At the same time, I think, Oscar, you have been astute enough to avoid any scandal which would reflect on the family name and you can thank Dorina for that.”
The Earl helped himself from a variety of silver dishes on the sideboard and sat down at the table.
“I agree with you,” h
