I left Katherine and followed Mrs Harcourt downstairs, “It is quite unseemly,” she ranted they are inebriated beyond reason. “James,” she said as she lay beside me in her nakedness and rested her head on my chest, “How shall you wrest my estates from the Carruthers?”
“I shall,” I said, “Give it due consideration but for now,” I informed her, “I am more than content with you,”
“Sweet words James but, I think the estates will make the matter sweeter?” she replied. XXX “Top form sampling my ginger wines.” he explained, “Thought you’d come, stick to port though if you get my drift!”
They were in the little sitting room, the table strewn with discarded bottles, “Oh look it’s my husband!” Katherine giggled, her hair was dishevelled her bodice laces loosened and she was clearly drunk, as
