Chapter 115

Chapter 115

"Are they really having that much fun?"

"Splashing in the water is fun, isn't it? Miss Eliza, don't you like swimming?"

"I don't think I've done much of it since I grew up."

"Then let's go play in the water together next time! With thorough preparations!"

"Adeline, your father likes fishing too."

"You wouldn't be fishing for us, would you?"

Adeline wrinkled her nose playfully and laughed. The Duke gazed at her with great gentleness.

"Then again, someone might well mistake you for a nymph, Miss Adeline."

"Are you trying to start the fairy debate again?"

"Please, let's not."

The "fairy debate" was the sort of petty squabble that went: no, you're prettier, no, you're the prettier one.

But at some point the men had joined in as well, saying my wife is prettier, my daughter (my sister) is prettier.

Eliza had no taste for repeating such childish…