When you visit our website, if you give your consent, we will use cookies to allow us to collect data for aggregated statistics to improve our service and remember your choice for future visits. Cookie Policy & Privacy Policy
Dear Reader, we use the permissions associated with cookies to keep our website running smoothly and to provide you with personalized content that better meets your needs and ensure the best reading experience. At any time, you can change your permissions for the cookie settings below.
If you would like to learn more about our Cookie, you can click on Privacy Policy.
It was cooler and the shadows were growing deeper and longer when they returned to the yacht. Only when everybody was seated in the boat that would carry them across the river to where the Duke’s staff were waiting to help them on board, did he say unexpectedly, “Go ahead. I will join you later, but I must first stretch my legs.” “Do you want me to come with you?” Harry asked automatically. “No, Harry. Please look after the party for me.” He walked away quickly before Lily could say anything and she frowned at the idea of his being alone. Then she told herself that she had no wish to walk in the dust and, although it was certainly cooler than it had been an hour ago, she would find that any movement, however slow, would be exhausting. She was well aware that the Duke needed exercise