Ferdy, who had been standing with his mouth open, staring, suddenly rose superbly to the occasion, and offered his arm to Hero with a graceful bow. 'Let me escort you back to the ballroom!' he said.
'Yes, but- Sherry, you must not mind George's kissing me!' said Hero, looking from one to the other in a little dismay. 'Indeed, there was not the least harm in it, was there, George?'
'Dear Kitten,' promptly replied George, bowing with even more grace than Ferdy, 'there was much pleasure!
'Yes, but- Sherry, you must not mind George's kissing me!' said Hero, looking from one to the other in a little dismay. 'Indeed, there was not the least harm in it, was there, George?'
'Dear Kitten,' promptly replied George, bowing with even more grace than Ferdy, 'there was much pleasure!
( Georgette Heyer )
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