Chapter 13At breakfast, a much livelier occasion than Percy was previously accustomed to, the trio of girls chattered at once, reliving last night’s excitements at the Cavendish’s dance. Afterwards, Percy retired to the sanctuary of his study to read any letters William had left on his desk. He also wanted to mull over the information Jo had passed on to him, putting faces to the names of the possible conspirators.
As Percy leafed through various bills and invitations, he picked out two personal letters. The first, from Simeon, was momentarily deferred in favour of a missive from his brother Armand, informing Percy of the precise day he would reach London.
During the summer, when Percy was still unconvinced about decamping to Chelsea, Nathan had proposed that a larger property might pers
