He ought to buy her a new dress. She would never accept it, of course, but maybe if her current garments were accidentally burned... ...But how could he manage to burn her dress? She'd have to not be wearing it, and that posed a certain challenge in and of itself.
Julia QuinnStirlings of old had been so damned besotted with their newfound earldom that they couldn't think to put any other name on anything...It was a wonder he didn't drink Kilmartin Tea and sit on a Kilmartin-style chair. In fact, he probably would be doing just that if his grandmother had found a way to manage it without actually taking the family into trade.
Julia QuinnI don't know whether to toss you through that window or shake your hand and say 'Well done'" Henry said in a tired voice.
Julia QuinnGregory,โ she said, โyou cannot leave me here. What if someone finds you and removes you from the house? Who will know I am here? And what ifโฆand what ifโฆand then what ifโฆโ He smiled, enjoying her officiousness too much to actually listen to her words. She was definitely herself again. โWhen this is all over,โ he said, โI shall bring you a sandwich.โ That stopped her short. โA sandwich? A sandwich?
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