Chambers seemed rather prickly at Victor's comment, so much so that Victor wondered if he might have some personal stake in the matter. He knew Chambers wasn't married or engaged, but perhaps he'd gotten himself romantically entangled with someone via letter?
He might have apologized — he didn't like to leave things on a bad note with any gentleman he reasonably suspected he would see again — but the orchestra had other plans and they were soon exchanging goodbyes.
"I'll take the luck," he said with the sort of lopsided smile that suggested he might need it, though he wouldn't come right out and admit it. "And the advice. Godspeed, then."
He might have apologized — he didn't like to leave things on a bad note with any gentleman he reasonably suspected he would see again — but the orchestra had other plans and they were soon exchanging goodbyes.
"I'll take the luck," he said with the sort of lopsided smile that suggested he might need it, though he wouldn't come right out and admit it. "And the advice. Godspeed, then."
Fabulous set by Lady!