The Marquis sighed before he replied,
“I know that, but at the same time, as you have been in London, I expect you have heard how Edmund is behaving.”
“I have!”
“He is spouting forth a pack of lies,” the Marquis said angrily, “to anybody who will listen to him and unfortunately there are always a few who will do that.”
The Duke’s lips tightened, but he did not reply and after a moment the Marquis went on,
“Equally, I hear he is desperately worried. The money lenders are calling in their loans.”
“He should have expected that,” the Duke remarked.
“Of course,” the Marquis agreed. “But I don’t like the situation. Desperate men do desperate things, Buck, as you well know.”
“I should not imagine that Edmund could do anything more desperate than marry Lottie!” the Duke said.
The Marquis
