Page 105 of A Scandal for the Beastly Earl

"Someone needs to."

"Like someone needed to rescue Thistle?"

"Exactly."

"We can't save everyone, Arabella."

"Why not? We have the room."

"And when the baby comes?"

"Cordelia can help. She'd be wonderful with children."

"You don't know that."

"I feel it."

"You feel everything."

"And you think everything. Between us, we make good decisions."

"Do we?"

"We got married."

"That was completely impulsive."

"And completely right."

He couldn't argue with that. "Fine. We'll invite Cordelia for a visit."

"A long visit."

"A moderate visit."

"An indefinite visit."

"Arabella..."

"Please?"

He sighed. "You're using your condition to manipulate me."

"Is it working?"

"Yes."

"Excellent." She yawned again. "I'm going to sleep now. Wake me for dinner?"

"If you're feeling better."

"I'll be fine. The physician said the sickness should pass in a few weeks."

"Weeks?"

"Don't look so horrified. You're not the one being sick."

"No, I'm the one watching you be sick. It's worse."