Chapter 28Once he had delivered Emma to Little Chelsea and formally introduced her to Armand, Percy retired upstairs to George’s quarters. Although the temporary nursery maid was perfectly capable of amusing George, Percy desired to give Emma and Armand sufficient opportunity to unravel an awkward situation. Also, since he would miss George when he departed on the morrow, it was no hardship to spend a little time with the boy and his wooden soldiers.
After a discreet interval, and having lost the imaginary battle to General George, Percy descended to the drawing room to find Armand next to Emma on the sofa, murmuring consolingly as she dried her eyes with a lace-trimmed handkerchief.
Percy concluded that the main difference between Clarence and Armand, apart from being at opposite scales
