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“Indeed” Miss Atwood beamed “Don’t tell me He is reputed to be a devious devil, and I should have a care before I go poking my nose into his affairs”

“Exactly so,” Wycliff replied, though he seemed rather amused

Scarlett gave a knowing grin “There is only one reason why a lady would stalk a gentleman, Miss Atwood I kept abreast of my husband’s whereabouts for years before I married him”

Miss Atwood snorted “I a I si, the auction to dispose of my father’s possessions”

Cassandra gave everyone a brief insight into Miss Atwood’s problerant her a seat at the sale”

“Oh, he’s done more than refuse” Miss Atwood’s jaw firmed “He informed me by letter that an auction is no place for a woreet yny if he hadn’t bedded half the ladies in the ton”

“Daventry certainly has a love for women,” Wycliff countered

Miss Atwood caught Wycliff’s assessing gaze and said, “Yes, and what a shaht have seduced the information from his disreputable lips”

The room fell into a stunned silence

“Wycliff is right, Miss Atwood,” Benedict began “I speak purely out of concern for your welfare when I say you should approach Daventry with caution”

While the lady ht not be considered attractive in the usual sense, there was soh to be of interest to a gentleht look to seduction as a means to rid himself of a pest

“You don’t know Sybil,” Cassandra said with a hint of pride “Determination is a trait she aspires to”

Miss Atwood nodded in agree across town and back again, but I a a voice” She shivered visibly as if an ih talk of the devilish rogue And youyour tea”

“We’ve co what happened totheir findings “Despite theevidence, we have no solid proof Lady Murray has behaved deviously”

Miss Atwood pursed her lips “I see Then pressing for a confession seems your only course of action”