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  ‘Oh, my dear heart, yes.’

  Jenny heaved a sigh of pure happiness, and then: ‘Eduard, your parents—do you suppose they’ll mind? Will they like me?’

  ‘They loved you. They couldn’t understand why I hadn’t snapped you up weeks ago.’

  ‘Well, why didn’t you?’

  He smiled down at her, pulling her closer. ‘I thought I’d told you; I’m too old and arrogant and…’

  ‘Fiddlesticks,’ said Jenny, ‘you’re exactly my idea of a perfect husband.’ She kissed him to prove it. ‘We’d better go and tell Aunt Bess. She will be surprised.’

  They started up the staircase. ‘No, she won’t, my darling. I told her I was going to marry you.’

  ‘Oh—did you? But I might not have wanted to.’

  They had achieved the top of the narrow staircase by now. ‘Then I should have persuaded you.’

  ‘How?’

  ‘Like this, my little love.’ He bent his head to kiss her once more. Presently she said: ‘Eduard—dear Eduard, there are a lot of questions…’

  ‘Nothing that can’t wait for an answer, my darling. This, on the other hand, can’t wait either.’

  And Jenny, kissed into silence, happily agreed.

  ISBN: 978-1-4592-3951-7

  GRASP A NETTLE

  Copyright © 1977 by Betty Neels.

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