Chapter Five
RICHARD MADE A move to go after Miss Seton, but Lady Swinborne put up her hand. “No, my lord, I will go and talk some sense into her. Sally, you will excuse me, I am sure.”
Lady Jersey nodded, and then, as her friend left, turned back to Richard who still stood in shock in the corner of the room. “Well, well, Merry, it has been a much more exciting afternoon than either one of us had expected, has it not?”
Richard dropped down into the chair that stood next to him. “You might say that.” He paused for a moment before making one more attempt at getting out of this awkward situation. “Lady Jersey, this was completely innocent. Surely you must see that?” He looked up at her intently, as if willing her to forget the whole situation.
“Oh, I am entirely certain that it was unint
