Nee rolled his eyes in an exaggerated fashion, making sure the gesture was obvious to Basil despite the dim light of the garden, so that he knew precisely what he thought about the idea. Fortunately for him, his mother didn't have chances to needle him about it too often lately. There were likelier candidates, particularly now that Annie was considered eligible once more and Desi still hadn't married. If his older brother was unwed, Morgan saw no reason whatsoever that he ought to be in a hurry to find himself a wife. Particularly since Desi had certain things well in hand that Morgan didn't — a house, a staff, a job where he managed people instead of being managed. Things a man ought to have before he acquired a wife and tried to start a family, in Nee's opinion.
"I'll think about marriage after Des does," he retorted. "No matter what tactics are being employed, and by whom."
"I'll think about marriage after Des does," he retorted. "No matter what tactics are being employed, and by whom."
