After all that kissing of hands at the Hargreaves’ Ball, he’s become a veritable monk. Not a single party attended all week. How very unlike him. One can only wonder whether his father is rejoicing or sobbing with despair. The lack of merriment might indicate a certain willingness to settle down, but on the other hand, one can’t meet an eligible young miss if one never leaves one’s house, can one? LADY WHISTLEDOWN’S SOCIETY PAPERS, 7 JUNE 1816 Anthony was very out of sorts when he sought out Miss Martin. He had been informed by Lady Neeley that her companion was at the museum sketching. That had bothered him on top of everything else. The lady did not care in the least that her young and terribly lovely companion was alone at the museum. Miss Martin needed a chaperone. As he rode his horse toward the museum, Anthony became even more agitated. He had spent the weekend in a mood that could only be called black. And, as most everyone that knew him understood, Anthony was never anything but happy and easygoing.
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