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‘I will resort to such depths and whatever others it takes to make you see reason.’
‘I don’t suppose it had once occurred to you that you would have to persuade any female to marry you.’
‘I hope I am not that arrogant.’
‘Not a bit of it. It’s more a case of being accustomed to getting whatever you want.’
He smiled at her. ‘Stop torturing me and give me your answer.’
‘Of course, from an intellectual point of view, this is all wrong. I listened to endless conversations between the girls at Miss Mackenzie’s about theonlyway to attract a man of your stature.’ She untangled her fingers from his hair, brushed away a few specks of earth their embrace had placed there and sent a rueful glance at her chipped nails. ‘Not one of them suggested dressing in boys’ clothing and running dirty hands through his hair.’
‘I shall be happy to accompany you to Miss Mackenzie’s establishment and set them right on that score.’
‘Absolutely not! If I took you anywhere near the place you would never escape alive.’
‘Well then, Miss Aspen, in that case, you’d best take very good care of me for the rest of your life.’
‘Indeed, Lord Amberley, I rather think that I should.’
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