An Impossible Confession (2011)
“His large bay horse was restive, but he controlled it with consummate ease. He wore a navy blue riding coat, a silver-gray waistcoat, and beige cord breeches, and there were spurs at the heels of his highly polished riding boots. A gold pin gleamed in the folds of his muslin neckcloth, and a signet ring shone on his finger as he removed his top hat.
Still she stared, so startled she couldn’t think of anything to say. After a moment he gave a wry smile, glancing around as if half-expecting to see someone else with her. ‘Forgive me if my appearance on the scene has caused you embarrassment. I take it your silence signifies a wish to forget we are known to each other?’ ‘Oh, no,’ she said quickly, ‘please don’t think that. I was just caught off guard by seeing you again so unexpectedly.’ ‘That much is obvious,’ he murmured, dismounting and leading his horse to one of the rhododendrons, tethering it firmly. Resting his top hat on the pommel of the saddle, he came toward her.
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