Charlotte was enjoying the banter with Major Harrington; he certainly amused her a great deal. Of course he was a cad, and she had no interest in him romantically but he was fun and good company also he without knowing it acted as a most wonderful distraction for her rather more important activities. Still she did have to admit that a little frivolity was always fun too. “So I am assuming that your Man Cooper will be reloading that gun of yours.”  The woman said as the major took delight in his sausage, a Cumberland no less.<br/><br/>Of course her innuendo was lost on many and those that saw it were too polite to mention anything.<br/><br/>She had avoided drawing any attention to the Doctor thus far but once the note was pocked she spoke. “So my Good Doctor are you looking forward to a bracing ride, I am sure the air will be far more invigorating and better for the lungs than that horrible smog in London.<br/><br/>The Lord carried on speaking with those close to him trying to avoid most peoples eye, certainly something was happening in this household and it was not altogether wholesome.<br/><br/>Still both the doctor and the ‘countess’ were aware of a distant tune that thy had both been so aware of the night before.<br/>