“Well, Scarborough cares, doesn’t he? Maximus doesn’t – not really. No doubt he’s a bit compelled by the chase, but if he doesn’t win” – she shrugged her shoulders – “he’ll simply find another suitable heiress. She – Lady Penelope herself – doesn’t really matter to him. And if it comes right down to it, wouldn’t you chose passion – however old – over dispassion?”
