An Unladylike Offer
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‘If you’re cold, Miss Esme, I could ask a footman to lay the fire.’
Esme Canville resisted the impulse to gather her shawl more tightly around her. ‘No, Meg. I am quite comfortable. No need for a fire. No need for anything, actually. I am content.’
The maid continued to bustle around the room, straightening things that had been straight enough for hours. ‘You’re sure, miss? Because it seems a bit chill.’
‘No, really. I am fine. You may go.’ She tried to sound firm without drawing attention. ‘I wish to spend the morning reading.’
Was the maid watching her with too much interest? It was so hard to be sure. Meg was new, and quite de- voted to the master of the house. Certainly not some- one Esme could consider an ally. But not an enemy, either, she hoped. Still, if her father had requested a re- port on any unusual behaviour, it ... read full excerpt from: An Unladylike Offer ebook
