She is much recovered, and I will be able to return to Netherfield in a few days’ time. ‘You have been to Netherfield, I understand?’ he said. We were eating in the dining-room. Georgiana, still listless from her illness, took dinner in her room. &n...
The house is large and airy with plenty of light: a gentleman’s residence with an imposing drive and entranceway. There is also a small room next to the drawing room where I can keep all my mess and clutter, and where I can have my dogs about me. I told him so this morning when I expressed my int...
‘It’s all right, Jenny, really it is.’ Her haunted eyes belied her words, but she did what she could to comfort the young girl. ‘Come. Best get it over with.’ ‘What can he be thinking of?’ sobbed Jenny as she applied a touch of carmine to Madeline’s lips. ‘I don’t know,’ said Madeline. She was se...
She was eager to see him and discover what he had learnt from Dunn. She could see no sign of him in the hall, however, and moved on to the impromptu ballroom, but here she fared no better. After scanning the brilliantly-dressed people for any sign of him, she realized he had not yet arrived. ‘Oh,...