Murder and Misdeeds (25 page)

He waited quite five minutes, and when still the proposal had not been made, though their behavior certainly warranted it, he turned and went upstairs to bed, planning their second engagement party. The venue was troublesome. He had a river on his country estate, but one could hardly invite half of polite London there. Berkeley Square, of course, had no water for the Grand Canal.

Perhaps a carpenter could construct a sort of large aqueduct in the ballroom. But then there would not be room for the gondolas. Unless he made miniature ones
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He would sleep on it. Important decisions should not be made without due consideration.

Copyright © 1997 by Joan Smith

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