Enticing Miss Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Novella (Unravelled, Entangled, and Enticed: A Dash of Darcy and Companions Trilogy Book 3) by Leenie Brown

Author:Leenie Brown [Brown, Leenie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Leenie B Books
Published: 2018-03-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

“Wait here.” Elizabeth, Georgiana, and Miss Parkes had passed one set of doors into the ballroom, and there was a small alcove under the stairs where two chairs flanked a table. “You do not mind sitting here for a moment with her, do you?” she asked Miss Parkes.

“No, I do not mind at all.” Miss Parkes took a seat.

“I will get Lady Margaret,” Elizabeth said to Georgiana, “and then we will find my husband and your dance partner,” she said to Miss Parkes.

Georgiana watched Elizabeth scurry into the ballroom. She willed her tears to stay dried and not gather for a flood as they threatened to do. She had not cried over a gentleman this much since Ramsgate. She rolled her eyes toward the ceiling, hoping that it would be impossible to shed tears when one’s eyes were open so wide. If it had not been so painful to refrain from blinking and to hold them in such a position, it might have worked. However, it was painful, and blinking could not be put off forever. So, she dabbed her eyes with her handkerchief and smiled apologetically at Miss Parkes. “I am not normally a watering pot.”

“Neither am I,” said Miss Parkes, “but I can assure you that I cried for days after that house party in Warwickshire.” She scooted to the edge of her chair and turned toward Georgiana. “I was so distraught at the thought of losing him to some silly notion about the superiority of men in all things.” She paused. “I will grant them superiority in many things, but not all,” she said seriously. “I am not a complete revolutionary.” She gave Georgiana a crooked smile. “Not that Mr. Tibbett would agree.”

“Indeed,” Georgiana said with a small laugh. “Do you really think he can be brought up to scratch?”

“I do.” Miss Parkes looked down at her hands, and, for the first time in their short acquaintance, Georgiana saw her blush. “He once told me he loved me. It was on the day before he left for school. He even kissed me, and then he wrote me a letter on my birthday each year he was away.” She peeked up at Georgiana. “I cannot believe a gentleman would forget a love such as that so easily. I have seen how he glares when I am laughing at something Mr. Ralston has said. Jealousy beats in his heart. I am almost certain of it.”

“I wish you well,” Georgiana said. “I wish I could feel so certain of any man.”

Miss Parkes reached over, placed a hand on Georgiana’s hand, and lowered her voice to a whisper as Lady Margaret approached. “You will. Do consider Jack.”

Georgiana nodded but did not say a word for she could not if she were to keep from shedding more than one or two tears. Considering Jack was all she had done since he walked out of the ballroom door.

“My dear girl,” said Lady Margaret. “What have you done to yourself? Elizabeth says you are not feeling quite the thing, and from the looks of you, I would have to say I agree.

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