CHAPTER SIXLais finished her dance with the Earl of Elderfield.
He took her by the arm and they walked out of the ballroom window into the garden.
The night was filled with stars and there was a pale moon rising over the trees.
It was very romantic.
They moved over the smooth lawn until they were out of sight of The Castle.
And then the Earl said in a deep voice,
“You are looking very beautiful this evening, Lais, and I noticed that all the other men told you as well!”
There was a note of jealousy in his voice that made her smile.
But she merely answered,
“I enjoy being here and The Castle is magnificent!”
“I have asked you to come and see my house,” the Earl said. “It is not as old as this, but it was built by the Adam brothers and you would look perfect in the huge dining room
