Page 161 of The Lady and the Duke

“And here are some of the tropical plants I was thinking about. Do you have any idea what a mango, a passion fruit, a pineapple, or a papaya cost in the Londonmarkets?”

“No idea, whatsoever,” Lydiaanswered.

“Plenty.”

“Then when do webegin?”

“Right after the weddings. You haven’t forgotten about those have you?” Edwinlaughed.

“Almost. You got me so excited about our new life, I almost forgot about thepresent.”

“Well, our mothers will keep us focused onthat,I canassureyou.”