The Betrothal of a Baron (BEYOND THE ARISTOCRACY) by Linda Rae Sande EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Linda Rae Sande
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AN INVITATION ON A RAINY
DAY
June 1816, the rainiest month in England’s history
For the briefest of moments, Baron David Engleston was sure
the sun had made an appearance through the gray clouds that hovered over
his manor house near Kent. A rare event given it hadn’t stopped raining for
more than a few hours for the entire month of June.
He rushed to the window in his study and stared out in an attempt to
catch a glimpse, but it was too late. A shroud once again hid the ball of
light.
“Should we build an ark, sir?” Peters asked from the study’s threshold.
David gave his portly butler a quelling glance as he tightened his
greatcoat around his body. Despite the constant fires that had been set in all
the fireplaces of Engleston Park, a chill still permeated the air. “How are the
horses?” he asked, worried the stable might have flooded by now.
“Mr. Cooper let them out. Said they were restless,” Peters replied,
referring to the groom who saw to the six geldings, two shires, and a single
stallion that made up the bulk of the animals on the estate. A few chickens,
a single cow, and the sheepdog, who at that moment could be found under
David’s desk, made up the rest. The dog had been keeping his feet warm
that morning as he saw to updating the estate’s ledgers.
“I know how they feel,” David replied. “Has Mr. Tuttlebaum paid a
call?” The farmer was one of three who worked the farmlands to the east of
Engleston Park. Their tenant cottages were located on the outskirts of the
nearest village. David feared the thatched roofs of the two-room domiciles
might have begun to leak. If he had to pay for repairs, the emergency funds
he had set aside upon the death of his father would be nearly depleted.
“He’s in the kitchens with Mrs. Wright,” Peters replied.
David’s eyes narrowed. “Why didn’t you inform me he was here?”
The butler’s eyes darted to the right before he said, “He asked that he be
allowed a few minutes alone with the housekeeper before I announced
him.”
Blinking, David considered this bit of news before his eyes rounded. “Is
he finally proposing marriage?” he asked in alarm. His oldest tenant farmer
had held a candle for his housekeeper for as long as he had been a baron, a
title he had inherited when his father died of pneumonia ten years earlier.
The reminder of marriage had David wincing. At thirty-three years of
age, he had yet to take a wife, which meant he didn’t have an heir. The
nursery on the third floor of the country manor remained as it had been
when he was but a young boy, as did the nursery in the family’s townhouse
in Westminster.
“One can only hope, my lord,” Peters replied on a long sigh. “Given the
poor growing season, he may be asking that she wait yet another year.”
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