She fondled Amber’s silky ears as she looked questioningly at her aunt. Hastily dabbing at her nose with a rather soggy, crumpled handkerchief, Fenella gave a few more sniffs and then sank down on a small embroidered footstool. “You won’t have to do anything of the sort.”įenella looked up at her aunt through the tears that threatened to drown her huge violet eyes. “After the shame of what happened to Papa, I could not even tell them my real name.” She dropped the newspaper and buried her face in her hands. “But Aunt Preston, how can you even think that I will obtain the position? I have no formal education I have no friends who can vouch for my character and-worst of all -what if they question me about…my family?” Her lips quivered and she broke into a small sob, which she hastily stifled. “It’s an address in Surrey!”Īmber, her aunt’s aging spaniel, lifted her glossy russet head and wagged her tail in approval. Reply with references to the following address.įenella looked up at her aunt, who was knitting placidly by the fire. Must be educated with good speaking voice. Wanted: refined and respectable gentlewoman to act as companion to a lady. “Read it out loud, dear.” Her aunt’s voice was calm and reassuring. The advertisement seemed like a gift from heaven and the answer to all her prayers, but would she be suitable? The pages of the newspaper shook in Fenella Hawke’s trembling hands. Published in the United States of America No part of this ebook can be reproduced or sold by any person or business without the express permission of the publisher. Duplication or distribution via any means is illegal and a violation of International Copyright Law, subject to criminal prosecution and upon conviction, fines and/or imprisonment. ![]() This e-Book is licensed to the original purchaser only. Musa Publishing 633 Edgewood Ave Lancaster, OH 43130įirst Published by Aurora Regency/AMP, July, 2010Īurora Regency is an imprint of Musa Publishing While references may be made to actual places or events, the names, characters, incidents, and locations within are from the author’s imagination and are not a resemblance to actual living or dead persons, businesses, or events. Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without prior written permission of the publisher. The Dangerous Duke, Copyright © Arabella Sheraton, 2011Īll Rights Reserved.
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