CHAPTER TWO“You are very quiet,” the Duke complained accusingly.
He was speaking to everybody seated around the dining room table, but he was looking at Caroline.
Elfa also looked at her apprehensively as she was aware that Caroline was controlling her feelings with the utmost difficulty.
She had been prepared when earlier in the morning her father had sent for her and said,
“I have some very good news for you, Caroline. In fact I consider you are a very lucky girl.”
“Why, Papa?”
“Because the Duke of Lynchester wishes to marry you and is calling this afternoon to ask you formally to be his wife.”
If the Duke was apprehensive to what his daughter’s reaction would be, he did not show it except that perhaps his voice was louder and he spoke a little more positively than usual.
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