A Scandal at Pemberley by Miller Fenella J

Author:Miller, Fenella J [Miller, Fenella J]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2015-04-19T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

The staff at Grosvenor Square had the house pristine and Georgiana greeted the butler and housekeeper by name – after all they had known her since she was a small girl.

‘I hope the baggage carts arrived safely yesterday, Robinson?’

The butler bowed. ‘Everything is as it should be, Miss Darcy, your apartment is prepared and your trunks are unpacked.’

Watkins, who was housekeeper here, curtsied making her stiff, bombazine gown crackle. ‘I have put Miss Bennet in the guest wing with Mr and Mrs King. If you would prefer her to be accommodated elsewhere, that can be arranged in an instant.’

Mary had been remarkably taciturn on the long journey from Derbyshire and Georgiana feared the progress they had made in becoming friends was lost. She turned to her companion. ‘I should love to have you next door, but will leave the decision to you, Miss Bennet.’

Surprisingly, the girl almost smiled. ‘I would love to be next to you, Miss Darcy, and not in the guest wing, if that is not too much trouble.’

The housekeeper nodded and snapped her fingers, immediately a waiting footman whisked away to set things in motion. ‘Your chamber will be ready within a quarter of an hour, Miss Bennet, if you would care to wait in the drawing room I shall have a tray sent to you directly.’

Kitty and Adam, who had stopped to admire the surroundings, now arrived in the commodious entrance hall. ‘Did I hear mention of refreshments? I’m half dead with hunger and thirst – it is an age since we ate – and what we had was hardly substantial.’ Kitty danced into the centre of the space and spun around like a child. ‘I love this house; I never thought to spend time in Town and certainly not in such a splendid place as this.’

Her husband stopped her mad gyrations by lifting her from the floor and holding her for a brief moment against his chest. Georgiana’s eyes filled when she saw how much love there was between them. She prayed that her own relationship would be as joyous.

‘Kitty, sweetheart, enough of this silliness. You are a sedate married woman now, and must behave accordingly.’ His words were stern but his eyes were smiling and Kitty poked out her tongue in response. What the watching staff thought of this performance Georgiana had no idea, but she loved to see them so happy and relaxed in each other’s company.

‘Watkins, kindly send refreshments to the drawing room immediately. We shall go to our rooms later.’

The four of them hurried into the drawing room, this was filled with early April sunshine and looking particularly attractive. The house was much warmer than Pemberley, and far more convenient, and if it wasn’t for the noxious smells and smoke of London it would be a delightful place to live.

‘I wonder what invitations have arrived for us; I see there are a substantial amount of them on the silver salver on the side table over there.’ Georgiana fetched the pile

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