Chapter Eight
My first day in London everything was a blur. There was so much to see, and I could hardly see it all. Adrian took me to the Abbot’s directly from the train station, so I could get settled.
Richard Abbot was at work, so I wouldn’t be meeting him until later, but Melanie Abbot gave me a most gracious welcome. She was a bright vivacious woman, with a pile of brunette curls atop her sweet plump cheeks and excitable eyes. I was relieved that she was content to have me stay with them. I’m not sure I would have been so willing married just a short time.
Adrian was right, the Abbot’s home was lovely, right out of my imaginings. So small in comparison to my uncle’s mansion, it was much more inviting. I could imagine Adrian and I having a home like this. There was a gracious parl
