"No, generally at this hour I am quite free to entertain strange men who slip in through the window," she retorted gently, her smile perfectly polite. Surprise waned, impressions did not and Mr Fisher had just won himself another point.
Setting her candle on the dresser beside his, she moved to sit by the window.
"I have thought of your offer, I'm simply not certain I understood correctly. Or if I did, that you were serious about it."