I thought…” Georgiana paused, her mouth open for a second or two before she finally settled on, “You speak of him so often.” “I thought Lord Northwick was engaged to your sister.” Georgiana turned to her with a puzzled expression. “I have played before, you know,” Lady Alexandra said. Nothing you learn here will be the least bit applicable.” “Should you ever play Pall Mall again,” George advised Lady Alexandra, “I would ask for a full recitation of the rules and regulations. “At least half the times I’ve beaten you I’ve done so without cheating.” “So she can penalize you later if you’re winning.” “She likes to leave out some of the rules,” Andrew said. “You’ve also got to hit the pole at the end. “I can’t wait,” Georgiana said, practically thrumming with excitement. Lady Alexandra looked at the collection of wickets currently hooked onto the set. The first person to hit his ball through all the wickets in the correct order wins.” He swung his mallet a few times, narrowly missing George’s leg. George was coming to realize that Billie really did not like Lady Alexandra.
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