Chapter 18
The journey felt much longer than it actually was. The presence of Kate’s maid made it impossible for them to discuss anything and, in any case, he was too amazed at his own audacity to have made terribly good conversation.
The note had to have been from Sir Lyle. Unless … could Kate be involved with anything else that would make her react with the nervousness he had seen on her face? He doubted that she had been exposed to much beyond the narrow confines of Bath society. She complained of the restrictiveness of Bath but, in fact, she did many things that ensured her isolation. She seemed to have a fair circle of acquaintance in London, but she could hardly be described as an active member of the ton.
What would scare a strong woman like Catherine Claverton?
He considered th
