Desire and Despair Book 3 of Poacher s ProgressChapter 5 Our Friends in the North
The house was silent when I returned from depositing Becky and Zinnia at Bloomsbury Square, and as I let myself in I noticed the butler Worcester, obviously only now made aware of my arrival, struggling to button up his waistcoat as he hurried along the passage from the kitchen. "Your pardon, Sir. We did not expect you home until later this evening. I took the liberty of granting the staff leave of absence until seven, as the two French ladies will not be returning home until eight, or so...