Chapter 16“Might I invite you to dine with me?” Ben asked, following an informative morning meeting about charitable investments with Nathan at his club later that week.
“Another time, thank you. Percy is considering a removal from Mount Street toward Chelsea, and I said I would meet with him to gauge the lie of the land and even survey some suitable properties.”
The thought of Mayfair being unembellished by Percy was a novel notion to Ben. But then, on second thoughts, as it was such a percipient suggestion given Percy’s continuing social uncertainty, Ben immediately bestowed any credit for the idea on Nathan.
“It would be a fresh start for Percy, away from the background of constant tittle-tattle about his family,” Ben remarked.
“That’s what I considered,” Nathan grimaced. “As the Ha
