"Well, Scarborough cares, doesn't he? Maximus doesn't--not really. No doubt he's a bit compelled by the chase, but if he doesn't win"--she shrugged her shoulders--"he'll simply find another suitable heiress. She--Lady Penelope herself--doesn't really matter to him. And if it comes right down to it, wouldn't you chose passion--however old--over dispassion?" --