Chapter 10Gladdened at seeing Ben so content and nearly physically restored, and after some much-needed exercise at Jackson’s academy, followed by a modest repast in a coffee shop that wouldn’t spoil all his good work, Jo strolled down Bond Street for his appointment at Shelford’s.
With a sudden qualm, he wondered if Daniel had taken his note at face value and tried to remember what he had scribbled. He dimly recalled some brief explanatory phrases and now fretted that they sounded tersely dismissive.
On entering the establishment, he was ushered into a changing room by a minor assistant, where Daniel joined them, carrying the new coat. The fitting went smoothly, with both tailors busy with pins for minor adjustments, while in the full-length mirror Jo openly admired the look of the samp
