Chapter 45

Breakfast passed smoothly, and Roger glanced at the two young men from time to time. He noticed discreet glances between them. He remembered when he had attended dinners at his future in-laws' house. He and Emmeline did the same thing.

Miss Jones agreed to go with them to Hyde Park. It had been a while since she had gone for a walk, so she didn't want to miss the opportunity. Roger trusted the old woman, after all, she was sweet with Louisa, but also very straight in her obligations and morals.

Louisa and Michael were walking a few steps ahead of Miss Jones, who was keeping her eyes on the couple. Wherever they passed, people stopped to greet the Marquess of Exeter. And because Louisa was accompanying him, people quickly wanted to know who she was.