Seven
SHE WILL DO,” Tatiana answered with a nonchalant wave of her hand when Lord Devaux asked her what she thought of his ward.
If truth be told, she had been quite pleased with Adriana’s conversation when the girl had put in some effort. But she wasn’t consistent. It was clear Adriana was still unsure about this marriage.
Lord Devaux sputtered. “She will do?” He sat down on the chair opposite Tatiana without waiting to be asked. Narrowing his little eyes at her, he said, “That girl is brilliant. She can converse on any subject you’d care to name, including all of the bills currently up for discussion in the House of Lords.”
“Perhaps. But my neighbor, Lady Hepplewhit, doesn’t care for politics, and Miss Hayden looked particularly lost when asked about the current styles in London. And
