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Оглавление“My dear Miss Hart.”
Lord Winston moved to the chair beside her, took her hand and brushed his thumb across her damp face. “It was my privilege and honor to shield you.” His green eyes shone with an ardor she had never imagined she would receive even in her most sublime girlhood dreams.
The footman cleared his throat, the sound of it holding a slightly menacing hum.
Lord Winston blinked, grinned sheepishly and sat back in his chair. “There is another matter in the book that disturbed me.”
Catherine inhaled deeply to recover herself. “And that is?” The words came out on a breathy sigh.
This time, Lord Winston had the grace to ignore her discomfiture. “I cannot think well of Edward Ferrars because of his secret engagement. He was living a lie, which no gentleman should ever do if he expects to be highly regarded. I simply cannot tolerate a liar.”
As if cold water had been dashed in her face, Catherine’s mind and emotions cleared, and her giddy, girlish sensibilities yielded to good sense.
