Chapter 12Although Percy had written promptly to his brother regarding the most recent family embarrassment in the form of their impromptu nephew, Nathan correctly guessed that despite going about the matter in precisely the correct way for the child’s welfare, Percy would miss Georgie keenly.
Percy had been assiduous in his concern for the two children who had briefly stayed with him and wrote to them regularly. But there was already a family bond with little George, and knowing how Percy adored his niece, Nathan was concerned Percy would be heartbroken when he delivered the child to his brother.
With that in mind, Nathan offered to take Percy and his small charge for the short distance into Surrey. He used as his excuse that with his well-sprung carriage and a change of horses at their
