Chapter 22
Sinclair paced in his library, watching the clock’s hands drag their way toward nine. It had been three days since Lady Fitzwater’s at-home. Three agonizing, tortuous days since he’d last seen Quincy. The managing trio of his mother, Lady Fitzwater, and Lady Bradwell had conspired to keep them apart.
Jack, his one-legged footman, had kept Sinclair apprised of Quincy’s activities. While Jack’s twin sister Jill had been sewing on Quincy’s gowns, Quincy had been suffering through shopping trips for feminine fripperies, and deportment lessons taught by the Trio.
He did not envy her, having to learn all over again to curtsy rather than bow, and all manner of lady-like behaviors. Undoing five years’ worth of habits could not be an easy task.
Quincy’s masculine mannerisms had serve
