Blackwood's Lady. Gail Whitiker
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Название: Blackwood's Lady
Автор: Gail Whitiker
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Историческая литература
Серия: Mills & Boon Historical
isbn: 9781472039941
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Nicola sighed. He was furious and doing his level best not to show it. ‘I shall be happy to, my lord, but for now I would ask that you go back to the ballroom with the rest of our guests. I shall return shortly.’
David sketched her a quick bow, disapproval evident in every line of his body. Without another word, he turned and left the room. Only after the door closed behind him did Lord Wyndham venture a faint chuckle. ‘I don’t think Blackwood was very pleased at the sight of you with that bird perched up there, Nicki. Put the wind up him, seeing your arm all bloodied like that.’
Nicola began to unwind the blood-stained bandage from her arm, taking care not to get it anywhere near her gown. ‘There was absolutely no reason why it should have alarmed him, Papa. Poor Guinevere was the one at risk, not me. Besides, it was my own fault for not ensuring that I made the bandage thick enough.’
‘Unfortunately, that is what comes of keeping exotic pets.’
‘Yes, well, under the circumstances, I think it better that Lord Blackwood not hear about…Alistair and the others right now,’ Nicola muttered.
‘I thought you were planning on taking your menagerie with you when you married?’
‘I was,’ she confessed. ‘And I did tell Lord Blackwood about the puppies, and he said he did not mind my having pets. I just haven’t found the right moment to tell him about…the others.’
‘Well, I would advise you to do it soon, my dear,’ Lady Dorchester said as she carefully took the soiled bandage from her niece and handed it to Trethewy who had magically appeared in the doorway. ‘I doubt the marquis’s perception of pets is going to be the same as yours, and he will hardly be expecting his future marchioness to be a gamekeeper! Now, come along upstairs, and let me have a good look at that arm!’
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