was determined.'
'Why? ' 'Because I was born a lady.'
'I know you're a lady, ' he replied, smiling.
'No, you don't understand. I was born Lady Grace Winthrop. The title
carries certain responsibilities, and I would shame my parents if I
didn't honor their wishes.' Daniel was intrigued by the vast cultural
differences between the two of them. What was important in England
didn't matter at all in the United States.
'Titles don't mean anything here.'
'I know, ' she said. 'What is important here? Money? ' 'To some, '
he allowed.
'What's important to you? ' 'Honor.'
'But that's exactly what I was trying to say. My honor is at stake. I
must do the right thing.'
'A man's word is more important in the United States than his position
in society.'
'Being responsible is extremely important to me, ' she countered. 'I
have specific duties.'
'Like getting yourself hitched to a man with money and power? ' 'If it
will help my family, then yes.
' 'You don't like it much, do you, Grace? ' She refused to answer
him.
'No, you don't like it much at all, ' he said. 'You wouldn't have
asked for a stay of execution if you agreed with your parents. Do you
love the man they've chosen for you? ' 'I'm sure I'll learn to love
him. He seems a decent sort.'
'Seems decent? ' She blushed. 'I don't know him well. In fact, I've
only met him once.
I was introduced to him at a charity ball, and I'll admit he didn't
make much of an impression on me. I shouldn't be talking like this,
should I? ' 'There's nothing wrong with being honest, ' he told her.
'You must have made quite an impression on him.'
'It seems I did, ' she said. 'He sent a note to my father the very
next day requesting an audience. Mother told me Nigel fell in love
