**This story was first published as The Lord Who Sneered in "The Lord Who Sneered and Other Tales".** Debutante Lady Sophie Lundell has been warned about the notorious Julian Silvester, Marquis of Trevelin, but when she encounters him at a Yuletide ball, she feels his loneliness. Convinced that the scar that bites into the corner of his mouth is connected to his aura of desolation, she burns to learn how. She follows him out onto the veranda and draws the story from his lips; one he has told no one in its completeness; one of such deceit, betrayal, and misery, that her heart breaks for him. Come Christmas day, she is surprised by a visit from the marquis. She is even more surprised when she learns the gift she has given him. A tender tale of hope, faith, charity, and true love. Readers of The Lord Trevelin Mysteries will especially enjoy reading about "Trev's" Happily Ever After.
