“Then you should also be aware that some women at thirty are nothing but frivolous, empty-headed fools, while a girl even of my age can sometimes have an intelligent thought in her head.”
The Earl laughed.
“When you snarl at me like a small tiger-cat,” he said, “your eyes flash sparks of fire and I am dazzled by your ferocity.”
“I am sorry if it is something that disconcerts you.”
“On the contrary, I find it intriguing,” the Earl replied, “just as it obviously intrigues our Royal guest also. But now he is leaving us I have to make a decision as to what to do about you until he returns.”
“There are horses to ride, and much of the estate I have still not seen,” Carmela said.
“I am in a similar position,” the Earl answered, “but what I am really asking is if you wish to be entertained b
