Miss Plowman hesitated and, dropping another nervous curtsey, replied, “I am most honored for your consideration, my lord, but I am more suited to the scullery.”
Scullery? The word tugged at his heart, reminding him of his mother. “And why not a governess?” he pressed.
She took a deep breath and answered with candor, “I know nothing of raising and providing guidance to genteel children, my lord.”
Genteel children. His lip curled in a smile. “Aye, you’ll do quite nicely, Miss Plowman. The position is yours. I’m quite weary of London. We leave for Castle Culzean at once. I’ll send a man with you to gather your things.”
Miss Plowman’s eyes widened.
“Have you gone mad?” Lady Prescott wheezed, struggling to catch her breath.
He eyed the young woman standing before him. Had he? He didn’t really know, but for some odd reason, he didn’t truly care.
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