The Proposal. Betty Neels
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Название: The Proposal
Автор: Betty Neels
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Короткие любовные романы
Серия: Mills & Boon M&B
isbn: 9781408983003
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Professor Pitt-Colywn kept pace with her. ‘Before you go off in high dudgeon, be good enough to listen to me.’ He sounded courteous; he also sounded as though he was in the habit of being listened to if he wished.
‘Why?’ asked Francesca.
‘Don’t be silly. You’re bristling with indignation because I ignored you yesterday. Understandable, but typical of the female mind. No logic. Supposing I had come into the room exclaiming, “Ah, Miss Francesca Haley, how delightful to meet you again”—and it was delightful, of course—how would your employer have reacted?’ He glanced at her thoughtful face. ‘Yes, exactly, I have no need to dot the Is or cross the Ts. Now that that slight misunderstanding is cleared up, tell me why you work for such a tiresome woman.’
She stood still the better to look at him. ‘It is really none of your business …’
He brushed that aside. ‘That is definitely something I will decide for myself.’ He smiled down at her. ‘I’m a complete stranger to you; you can say anything you like to me and I’ll forget it at once if you wish me to—’
‘Oh, the Hippocratic oath.’
His rather stern mouth twitched. ‘And that too. You’re not happy there, are you?’
She shook her head. ‘No, and it’s very kind of you to—to bother, but there is really nothing to be done about it.’
‘No, there isn’t if you refuse to tell me what is wrong.’ He glanced at his watch. ‘How long do you have before you have to report back?’
‘Fifteen minutes.’
‘A lot can be said in that time. Brontes and I will walk back with you as far as Piccadilly.’
‘Oh, will you?’
‘Did I not say so?’ He turned her round smartly, and whistled to Brontes. ‘Now consider me your favourite uncle,’ he invited.
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