The Earl and the Hoyden

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Mary Nichols. The Earl and the Hoyden

THE EARL AND THE HOYDEN

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‘Goodnight, Miss Cartwright. And thank you for an evening far more enjoyable than I ever expected it to be.’

He took her hand and lifted it to his lips, lingering a little over the kiss, wishing he dared kiss her properly but knowing he would be forever damned if he did.

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‘I feel sorry for him, coming back to that,’ Mrs Elliott said, earning a sharp glance from Charlotte.

‘Why?’ Sir Gordon demanded. ‘If rumour be true, it was his quarrel with his father that sent the poor old man out of his mind.’

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