Grenville 02 - Lord John's Dilemma - Plot & Excerpts
He had seemed eager to see her and to fix a time to spend time with her. It was difficult to keep her thoughts from careening ahead of this afternoon into the future. Would he kiss her? She was most anxious for him to kiss her. However, when she thought of anything beyond a kiss—marriage, for instance—her good mood dissolved. If they were ever to marry, it could not be until five years hence, and it was unlikely that the major, or any man, would want to wait that long. But her guardian would not consent to a marriage that would deprive him of the amount of her fortune promised to him by Lord Manchester should they marry. Cast down by this thought, she ceased looking forward to her afternoon. What could come of it in the end except heartbreak? When the major did not appear, however, she was deeply puzzled. What could have happened? Did he take a spill from his horse? Had he fallen victim to a sudden attack of melancholy? She was at a loss to explain it. She received no note nor messenger from the manor.
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