by Wilma Counts
“Then what—for you and Quint?”
“By then, the dower house—maybe? That is a joke. Who knows? It will not be a problem—there is all that property my father left me.”
“Both Phillip and Maria seemed happier this year about going off to school than before.”
“They were ready. And their first letters are positive.”
“Their absence is leaving empty space in the nursery wing, is it not?”
Harriet laughed and touched her waist. “Not for long. Quint and I are working on the first replacement, though we have not made that public yet.”
“Ah, well—congratulations to both of you.” Chet laughed with her.
“Now stop grilling me about the Hall and its inhabitants, Chet Gibbons, and tell me: are you going to take Quint’s offer? Will you be taking over as Sedwick’s steward when Mr. Stevens retires in a month or so?”
“Yes, I think I will. The colonel and I work well together.”
“Hmm. Then Emma Powers and I must see what we can do about finding you a wife.…”
Table of Contents
Books by Wilma Counts
Rules for an Unmarried Lady
Copyright
Contents
Dedication
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Epilogue
