The marquis managed to dodge a bit of the barrage of snowballs, and was laughing as the rest hit his coat. He ducked behind an embankment of snow, making several snowballs and throwing them at the man, who dodged rather nicely.

He grinned when he heard the woman's exclamation, and commented, voice drifting out from behind the drift, "Sounds as if you've made a dangerous enemy, sir! But don't give up before the end!"