A Season of Romance by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-03-07T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

The last caller departed at exactly one quarter of an hour past three o'clock and Bella was relieved to see them go. 'Mama, that was exhausting. Do we have to repeat this process or can we hide in future if anyone comes to the door?'

'Tomorrow it will be our turn to visit those who visited us – that's if they are at home. I cannot credit how many came and I put it down entirely to the good offices of Lord Sawsbury and Lady Emily.'

'I think you might be right, and I have arranged for Lady Emily to come here shortly. We shall go up to my apartment to get to know each other better. She is much more the sort of person I should like to be friends with than Lady Danbury's daughters.'

'That's as may be, my love, but as Lady Danbury has kindly offered to sponsor you and has obtained all those invitations for us you cannot ignore them. They might be empty-headed but they are sweet-natured girls and have no malice in them.'

'We are to dine with them tomorrow but I've no plans to meet up with them before that.'

A short time later Lady Emily was announced and she ran to meet her eagerly. 'Thank you for coming, I could have offered to come to you but that seemed presumptuous.'

'I have so much to ask you and something most amusing to tell you.'

When she heard about Mrs Featherstone Bella laughed. 'Papa employed a dreadful woman to be my sponsor but I loathed her immediately and now Lady Danbury is happy to introduce me. I have no wish to go to Almack's so don't intend to apply for vouchers as they would be refused anyway. Do you go there?'

'Unfortunately, my brother has already obtained the necessary tickets. However, I think it quite possible we won't actually go as I can't see him parading in knee breeches and silk stockings and they won't let him in unless he is so dressed.'

'I imagine he's told you that he intends to marry me – I'm not sure that I shall accept him when he does make me an offer.'

'Why is that? Even biased as I am I know him to be a handsome man, he is kind, intelligent and his pedigree is impeccable. The only thing he lacks is money.'

Bella immediately stiffened, thinking her companion was implying that if he had money he would not even be considering marrying someone like her.

'No, don't poker up at me. He's not prejudiced against those not of our class like many are. He judges people by their behaviour not their birth.'

'That may be so, but we both know he would not be looking in my direction if he didn't need my father's wealth to improve his own finances.'

'I must contradict you, Bella, as from the moment you walked into his arms yesterday he was intrigued enough to make enquiries about your identity.'

'Tell me a little about him, what sort of man is he? If he is to pursue me then I wish to know whether I should be running in the opposite direction.

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