“You are far too enchanting,” he murmured, “to drive anywhere without an escort to keep you safe. That is what I am ready to do.”
He kissed her hand again.
Then he walked to the door and when he reached it, he looked back to say,
“A quarter to eight and don’t be late!”
With that he closed the door and they could hear his footsteps going down the passage.
Colena gave a little cry.
“He is intolerable and it’s just so difficult to argue with him. What can we do about it?”
There was silence for a moment.
And then Elizabeth commented,
“I know one thing, it would be a great mistake for us to arrive at that party with him as our escort. And he is already making everyone in London believe that I belong to him almost before we have had the chance to meet your father’s friends and let them
