Christopher forced a smile which he hoped seemed natural enough. It only made things worse if the good lady trusted him. Hed have to betray her in the end, even though he told himself that she was also a betrayer to her country. Yet - what fault was it that she had married a Duc? Or so he thought he recalled...
"I am glad. I will find someone to keep you company perhaps one of my more educated maids. Charlot I am sure is always open for conversation and my sister I am sure would adore to meet you." Integrating her into the family now, Christopher? Unwise, unwise... "Hopefully someone will arrive to keep you company when I cannot. Potato?" he asked, holding out a small table-basket of them.