Once again she blamed the Earl.
Why could he not have introduced Anthony to some charming young girl?
She knew, however, that the answer was quite simple, it was very unlikely that the Earl would have any young unmarried women staying at The Castle and he clearly much preferred his older friends and their wives, who were raffish like himself.
The only consolation was that, if Lord Dashford was leaving on Monday, his wife would be leaving too!
Marista then began to wonder frantically how she could persuade Anthony not to go to London and spend the money he had earned in such a dangerous and reprehensible manner, but to save it.
Equally she knew exactly what he was feeling in not having the right clothes and in a way it was worse for him than for her and Letty.
They had managed to appe
