CHAPTER TWOThe Marquis of Ventnor, riding back across the fields, realised that he had made a mistake.
Previously he had always avoided becoming amorously involved with any of his neighbours, knowing that when the affair was over, which in his case was usually in a short time, it was uncomfortable to meet the lady concerned on County occasions.
But Lady Bartlett had been very persistent in her pursuit of him and, as Lord Bartlett was frequently in attendance on the Prince of Wales, they met continually in London.
Very alluring with dark hair and slanting green eyes that promised exotic delights even when she was speaking of the most banal and commonplace things, Lady Bartlett had succeeded in strongly attracting the Marquis, but only after she had made him aware that, where she was conc
