“What does that mean?” “Just what I said,” he replied. “You come to the country and spend six weeks seeking your replacement.” “You want me to matchmake you.” He enjoyed the disbelief in her words, the way it helped him to regain his footing. “You must admit, it would save me a great deal of effort.” She narrowed her gaze. “You do not think such an arrangement would be . . . impractical?” “Not at all.” “Oh, no. I’m sure it would not be at all awkward for the poor poppets eager for the attention of a duke to be closed into a country house, playing charades with his first wife—whom he is about
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