Chapter Twenty-Seven
Bel was laughing hard at the ridiculous antics of two drunk men as they tried to take part in the dance. They had no partners, so one of the men was trying to take the lady’s part, but he didn’t exactly know the steps from the lady’s side of things. Besides that, he was too drunk to particularly care whether he was doing it right. He and his friend were laughing and talking above the music even as they attempted to execute the moves.
The men finally gave up, leaving Bel and Sir Reggie without the other couple they needed for the quadrille.
Sir Reggie took Bel’s hand and led her from the floor as well. “Perhaps now would be a good time for you to get me a drink. Would you mind very much, sir?” Bel asked sweetly.
“Of course,” Sir Reggie said with a bow. “It would be
