Chapter 10

Leander opened one of the desk drawers and pulled out several sheets of paper, then drew the quill and inkwell closer. He would begin by making a list of all the things he could think to ask his man-of-affairs. There were obviously a number of new things he had to learn about, but fortunately, learning had always come naturally to him.4

Julien strolled up Bond Street toward Ashworth’s, wondering what sort of bill Gabriel had run up there. Ashworth’s was very exclusive, only serving the uppermost echelons of Society. One needed a sufficient title or a recommendation from someone with a sufficient title to get an appointment with the tailor. Julien had recommended Gabriel in a moment of weakness and the singer had been taking blatant advantage of it ever since.