Chapter Thirteen
I did not send Felebre to Sophy! Ye’ll have guessed that much, I imagine. Funny bein’, that cat. I reckon there’s more there than meets the eye, but try as I might, I cannot find out what.
No matter. ‘Twas a full day before I knew that the guide I sent hadn’t found my Sophy, and by then… well, a single day can make a lot o’ difference, can it not?
Two days after Miss Landon’s departure for Grenlowe, a note arrived in the morning’s post.
Mr. Stanton,
I will be attending the Alford Assembly on the evening of the 8th of June. May I hope to see you there?
Miss Sophy Landon
The 8th of June was today—and today was his last day as Mr. Stanton. Thank goodness! He was being given a chance; one last chance to set things right and make everything well with Sophy.
But when he
