I also thought the Squire would be the Earl. Glad he wasn't.
Cedric's honorable characteristics are definitely clear in this chapter. Even fighting for others and what is right when he knows the danger and the odds against him are huge. And Lavinia fighting to protect him from himself is endearing.
Cuidadora
"Honey, we didn't care if you were a Russian or a Martian... You were ours... and we weren't giving you to anybody." ~ Martha in Strange Visitor
"A love that risks nothing is worth nothing." ~ Jonathan in Big Girls Don't Fly
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