“I'll join you, sir. You'll need help finding your way about the estate."

His lips tightened into a disapproving line. "Begging your pardon, Lady Rosalind, but I didn't have a nursemaid when I was three, so I certainly don't need one now. I'm perfectly capable of navigating an estate alone."

"I'm sure you are - indeed, you demonstrated a remarkable proficiency for it last night, and in a strange house, too.”