He was very likely playing polo and the Marquis had not said that he was expected back for dinner.
She thought it a very good thing that she was there.
Otherwise the Marquis would be alone with nobody to talk to. He was so kind and always thinking of others, she told herself.
She put on one of her prettiest gowns and then went downstairs.
There was still no sign of the Earl and, when she had joined the Marquis, she said,
“I expected the Earl to be dining with us tonight.”
“David sent me a message earlier today to say that he had a number of engagements and that I was not to wait for him.”
As if he thought that Amalita was looking critical, he added,
“He always lets me know whether he will be in or out and anyway this afternoon he was playing polo again.”
Amalita knew then that she
