Chapter Six
Good morning, Mr. Ritchie. I hope you are well today?” Cassandra said, trying to sound as if meeting a gentleman for an early morning ride was an ordinary occurrence.
“Very well, Miss Renwick, thank you,” Mr. Ritchie said, playing along.
Cassandra released the breath she hadn’t realized she was holding.
This was going to all right. He was going to be a gentleman and not mention how inappropriate it was for her to suggest that they meet like this.
She hadn’t been sure how he would react to her invitation, but his easy manner, as if this were a normal occurrence, dispelled some of her tension.
She still wasn’t entirely sure that she would have the courage to do what she had planned.
Mr. Ritchie turned his horse, leading her away from Chowringhee Road, where other riders w
