Chapter Nine
A handsome gentleman with the look of a dandy approached Christianne, and the two young ladies, with Mrs. Aldridge on his arm. On the older lady’s other side was her son, who Christianne had met once before. “Dear Lady Norman, Miss Sheffield, Miss Hemshawe, please allow me to introduce to you my nephew, Lord Ainsby,” the lady said. “And this is my son.” She indicated the other young man with a proud smile on her lips.
The two young ladies curtsied, and Christianne gave the young men a nod as they bowed. The musicians had stopped tuning the instruments, which meant they were about to start the next set.
“It is an honor,” Lord Ainsby said. “Miss Sheffield, may I have the pleasure of the next dance, er, if your chaperone doesn’t mind?” he asked, looking from Miss Sheffield t
