The Magnificent Marquis

with someone else in the County, but Lord Durham’s estate bordered his and he was the Lord Lieutenant

Actually he disliked Lord Durham and would have much preferred to work

some other gentleman to amuse her and in time he would be forgotten

By then, with any luck, she would have discovered

she did write to him, as the women he let down usually did, his secretary would keep any letters for his return

to be going abroad for a vital engagement that could not be postponed

He had thus written her a most affectionate note, thanking her for the happiness she had given him and how sorry he was

would all result in another tearful scene

He also had no wish to see Silvia again and he was certain it

to leave because of Silvia Alsted