Edward knew he should leave his half-hidden position by the windows and solicit the hand of one of the young ladies for the next dance, but he was reluctant to enjoy the gaiety. His health was much improved, but he still lacked the stamina to dance for long without it tiring him. He wished he mig...
Lady Parker observed to Elisabeth as the Swallow moved swiftly through the waves their second day in Lyme. “It is quite different than taking passage upon an East Indiaman. One feels so very close to the elements.” “Yes, there is nothing to compare to it,” Mary Shelley concurred. Brisk breezes ha...