Chapter 35 House Party 2

• The dinner had ended, and the men had adjourned to the study for stronger drinks while the women retired to the drawing-room for exclusive gossip.
• From what he had heard, the house party was hosted by Lady Durford, who was supposedly the sister of the Marquess of Romley.
• Cole and Sebastian had always held one view about house parties, that they were organized to find men and women who couldn't make it in the marriage market during the season, providing another opportunity in the marriage market.