Whispered Kisses [antikvár]

Cnapter OmLondon, England March 11, 1896Laura Leigh Webster was annoyed by the late invi-tation with its ring of a summons. She did not mind having dinner with her stepuncle and guardian, Lord Chadwick Hamilton, but she hated to endure another unpleasant evening with his petulant lover Louisa and their friends. Still, she supposed it would be best to just dress quickly and join them. She was going to be going on a safari with these people; she might as well learn to enjoy their Company.As Leigh fastened a locket around her neck, visions of British East Africa floated dreamily through her mind. That wild and exotic land seemed to call to her as the American West had called to settlers. Even though Chad was taking Louisa, Reid, and Cynthia along, Leigh was eager to leave on their journey. Her tasks here were finished for a while, and others could wait until her return. It was time for a taste of adven-ture.Leigh had come to London in February to claim an inheritance from her grandfather, William Webster, who had died in December. So far, she had learned a