A very handsome man? Kristoffer didn’t believe that for a second.
But he could forgive Miss Whitledge all her naive loyalty for the disconcerted question she asked next. She didn’t sound wonderfully pleased about it – was that just him? – but Miss Darling Whitledge surely didn’t know the first thing about being unpleasant to anyone, did she? Kristoffer would like to see her try.
“Well, since no very handsome man has whisked you away,” Kris affirmed, with a mocking glint in his eye. “It would be remiss of me to leave a young lady standing alone, bereft of any company.” Wasn’t he thoughtful? (At the very least, he would be entertained.)
But he could forgive Miss Whitledge all her naive loyalty for the disconcerted question she asked next. She didn’t sound wonderfully pleased about it – was that just him? – but Miss Darling Whitledge surely didn’t know the first thing about being unpleasant to anyone, did she? Kristoffer would like to see her try.
“Well, since no very handsome man has whisked you away,” Kris affirmed, with a mocking glint in his eye. “It would be remiss of me to leave a young lady standing alone, bereft of any company.” Wasn’t he thoughtful? (At the very least, he would be entertained.)
