his hand and shrugged. "I can't recall more than that."
"Rest today. We'll walk in the park tomorrow, perhaps. Please ring the bell if you need anything."
"Will that summon a servant?" He asked.
"Yes. We have a small staff, but this is not a large house, so one of the maids or footmen will come quickly if you need them."
"How do I summon you?"
It occurred to Adele at first to take that as a jest, but he seemed sincere. "Pull the bell. A servant can fetch me. As I said, it is not a large house. I am always close by."
"Because you are caring for the countess. I do apologize if I get in the way of that. I did not mean to take you away from your duties."
She smiled. "You didn't. That is, things had gotten a little dull around here of late. The countess spends a great deal of her time either asleep or reading these days, so I have not had many people to speak to who aren't the household staff. Your intrusion was not unwelcome, sir."
"All right. Glad to be of service, then." He smiled and Adele felt it in her chest. He was quite breathtaking.
She swallowed. "I do need to attend to the countess now. She's always a little grouchy after the doctor visits. But ring if you need anything and I'll check back in with you in a little while."
"Yes, all right. Thank you, Lady Adele."
"'Tis my honor, sir."
She left, and as she walked down the hall to the countess's room, she tried not to feel anything about the way he'd asked if he could summon her. A girlish curiosity about whether he fancied her was ridiculous and beside the point. She was a spinster destined to spend her days taking care of the older women who had fallen out of favor with the ton, and he'd go back to whatever his actual life was as soon as he recovered his memories. So there was no use in dwelling on it, no matter how handsome he was.