Carina, Countess of Dorchester, glanced out at the square for the twentieth time and clutched the window casing for support when she saw that striding along the pavement towards her house was an exceedingly tall man, dressed in up-to-the minute fashion and wreathed in an aura of power and control. The Duke of Stirkton cut such a superior figure that men stepped aside and women turned to stare as he passed them on the footpath. The fact that he was oblivious to their attention and admiration made him more interesting, and for the first time in many years, Carina felt a glimmer of hope. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, Gertie, yes, yes,\u201d she said, clapping her hands and spinning in a giddy circle before the window. \u201cI think Georgie\u2019s way out is about to present itself, and sooner than we thought.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gertie joined her at the window but groaned aloud. \u201cOh, no, no, no, Carina! Not him. The Duke of Stirkton is not the best person to help us introduce the girls to gentlemen.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy not? He may not be a perfect solution but, with his influence in society, he may provide our best way forward.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou were only going to ask to see his grandfather\u2019s papers. Look at whatever the Duke may have already found, whether it\u2019s letters, directions, or anything else to help us work out the names and locations of those two men.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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