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“we have met before.”
“have you? what a surprise! i am pleased to know of such a beneficial acquaintance on both sides.”
luke looked up to ashton’s chair. the gallant nod he gave him could not be returned with anything more than a distraction of hand washing. luke dipped his fingertips into the washing bowl, watching them lighten under the reflection of the water.
“yes,” he finally said to the clear liquid. “mr. Irwin and i are familiar. we grew up in the same village.”
“only, miss Hemmings was son of a Baron. i had to gain my status through bravery and long nights at sea.”
“yes, it seems gentleman are capable of being born from thin air these days.”
“do you believe this?” mr. wesley asked luke genuinely.
“well, i for one have seen many a man of previously questionable character register for the services and return back the most talked of character about town! negate the acts he has committed before! an officer of the navy is immune to the criticisms of society.”
ashton laughed.
“that is, miss hemmings, if he returns form sea with a sizeable fortune.”
or:
a lashton regency romance where they are a little star-crossed