Breaking the Rules (2001)
““Now listen to me, you ungrateful whippersnapper, you are marrying Ursula Elcester, and that is the end of it!” Lord Carmartin slammed his glass down so hard that his pre-luncheon cognac splashed on the highly polished mahogany table beside his comfortable crimson velvet chair. His cold eyes peered over the thick-lensed spectacles wedged upon the end of his large nose.
Theo rose unhappily from his seat and placed a hand on the marble mantelshelf to gaze down into the gently swaying flames. Then he glanced back at his angry uncle. “You must forgive me, sir, but I simply cannot like the prospect of Ursula Elcester.”
“What has like to do with the scheme of things? We’re talking about a marriage of convenience.”
“I know, but it would help if I at least understood a woman who enjoys translating ancient Welsh myths!”
“Understood her? Damn it all, boy, you’re going to bed her, not delve into the mysteries of her mind! Any man who is fool enough to make a study of female intelligence is doomed!”
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