Ramage & the Renegades (1981)
“The Times and the Morning Post were delivered early that morning and Hanson brought them in on a silver salver, offering the Earl his choice. He took The Times, saying: “I know you prefer the Post, Nicholas.”
The Countess pushed back her chair and stood up. “You men will want to read your papers. Gianna wishes to visit her dressmaker again, so unless you want it, John, we’ll use the carriage.”
“Good Heavens!” the Earl muttered. “Sit down a moment dear … Does the Post mention this?” he said to N...icholas without raising his head.
Ramage nodded but was engrossed in what he was reading. The Countess looked surprised and then slightly alarmed, but when she saw that Gianna was about to ask questions she held her finger to her lips.
Finally the Earl said, unable to keep the bitterness from his voice: “Bonaparte’s done it, the scoundrel!”
The Countess sighed, needing no more explanation, but Gianna said excitedly: “What is it? Read it out!”
The Admiral looked across at his son.MoreLess
The Countess pushed back her chair and stood up. “You men will want to read your papers. Gianna wishes to visit her dressmaker again, so unless you want it, John, we’ll use the carriage.”
“Good Heavens!” the Earl muttered. “Sit down a moment dear … Does the Post mention this?” he said to N...icholas without raising his head.
Ramage nodded but was engrossed in what he was reading. The Countess looked surprised and then slightly alarmed, but when she saw that Gianna was about to ask questions she held her finger to her lips.
Finally the Earl said, unable to keep the bitterness from his voice: “Bonaparte’s done it, the scoundrel!”
The Countess sighed, needing no more explanation, but Gianna said excitedly: “What is it? Read it out!”
The Admiral looked across at his son.MoreLess
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