“ Now don’t fret miss Laura,” Lady Amelia, said.” You take my hand and we will go in with lady Isabel and Papa. You are so so active, lady Isabella, I do so admire your energy but you have spoiled that pretty dress. How fortunate it seems to be an old one.”
She really was a little cat, Abe thought, unable to suppress the rumble of laughter that grew in his chest deeply Isabella might have heard it or perhaps felt it, four she moved in his arms and he got her to him more securely with a murmur of reassurance before raising his voice. “So kind of you to assist lady Amelia. Perhaps you and Laura could work on a head a little to alert the staff.”
“Of course Lord Wyndham. Come along miss Laura.”
Isobel held her head as upright as possible, stiff and unyielding. She was not going to allow her
