From Governess to Bluestocking (LOVE IN THE SHADOWS #8) by Edith Byrd EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Edith Byrd
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The first buds of spring ought to have been a joyous occasion for all in
the London environs. They brought with them a thaw from the
unrelenting winter, the aroma of romance, and the whispered promise
of the summer Season. Yet, for Stephen Theyer, the Duke of Richmond’s
disconsolate son who looked down at the blooming gardens from the
second-floor window of his father’s grand estate, the bright green shoots
coming up from the cool earth could only mean one thing.
“Mother will be on again about my marriage,” he said curtly, turning to
address his valet. The servant, a pale little man in proper livery, looked up
with a sparkle in his eyes.
“I am impressed by Lady Richmond’s endurance of the topic,” he said.
Mr. Carl Smith, commonly referred to as “Smith” in the house, had been
Stephen’s valet for years and knew his master’s complaints well.
“It is easy for her to endure when she has my father’s full support.”
Stephen walked to the free form where Smith was dusting off the shoulders
of his morning coat. “And now I am expected to appear at breakfast with
the robins echoing their tune of love.”
Smith pulled the coat off the form and helped his master into it,
adjusting the collar carefully and stepping back to survey his work. Stephen
was of medium height, although strongly built so as to appear taller than he
was upon first introduction. He had long, red hair, nearly to his shoulders,
dark brown eyes, and a well-trimmed beard that his mother absolutely
detested. “You look like a farmer,” she’d always said. “Or worse, a poet.”
Smith frowned as he examined the coat. “This is a bit out of fashion
now, my Lord,” he said thoughtfully. “The lapels are double-notched now.
You ought to let me call up your tailor and make some changes.”
“As I have no intention of appearing in France at present,” Stephen said
with a brief smile, “I suppose my crimes of fashion will be overlooked for
the time being.”
“Do not suppose too quickly,” Smith said, his face sober but his tone
filled with gentle humor. “One would not have to travel to France to see
double-notched lapels. I’m sure your own father has a proper morning coat
now, and he is one who clings to the old ways,” he continued.
Stephen raised his eyebrows at his valet. He was well-used to the
servant speaking his mind, as long as respect and proper diligence were
maintained, but the reminder of his father’s adherence to tradition only
brought back to mind the problem at hand.
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