There's Nothing Quite Like the Thrill of Getting Caught is There?

"The Earl is downstairs is he? In the dining room? He always has been a foolish man. I see no reason to engage with him now. You don’t look well, Henrietta, but at the same time, you don’t have any of the major signs for the illness. What? You were faking it? You know how risky it is for me to be constantly coming over here; I can’t be doing this all the time. You know the consequences if the Earl catches us spending all of this time together, it is getting far too conspicuous. We need to lay low for just a little longer, until the wedding is through. I know how much torture it is to do so, but it is the only way that makes sense. Having said that, it is good to see you again. We are going to be together, my love, one way or the next. We just have to stick to the plan. Even when you look unwell, you radiate such an energy. You do things to me that no woman ever could. Has the date been firmly set now? Outside? The marquee. Of course. I’ll be in attendance with Lady Dorchester, b