course, I think all ladies like to shop?” She laughed. “Yes, I like to shop very well indeed, but surely you would not anticipate squiring me about to the shops?” “Here is my secret,” he told her. In an exaggerated whisper, he said, “I abhor shopping, but I believe I would abhor being without your company even more.” She laughed, just a little this time, her colour still heightened and her eyes sparkling.
