Lord Hurst knew the man, knew the name of his lover's brother the moment it had been mentioned on the day Patience had been attacked. But it would not have done to have shown that in front of his daughter. "Ah, Monsieur Laurent. I understand your acts of heroism saved my daughter. You have my thanks, sir." He said with a smile, offering the Frenchman his hand to shake. "Patience has not stopped talking about her rescue- and her rescuer, for that matter- the past week. I am glad you accepted her invitation tonight."