Chapter Twenty-Two
Fungy and Merry found Julian more than halfway through a bottle of brandy when they came looking for him at his rooms later that evening.
“Wondered what happened to you this evening. Wanted to have a word on how you deal with Brummell at Lady Jersey’s party. Be the making of you,” Fungy said, helping himself to what was left of Julian’s brandy.
“Sorry for leaving without a word,” Julian said, barely looking up from his drink.
Merry and Fungy exchanged a curious look.
“All right, out with it,” Merry said, his casual lounging against the mantel piece belying the concern in his voice.
Julian looked over at him and then finished the rest of the brandy in his glass. With a grim smile on his face he said, “I proposed to Miss Renwick this evening.”
“Turn you down?” Fung
