From Pemberley with Luck: A Variation of Pride & Prejudice, Emma, and Mansfield Park (Highbury Variation Book 3) by Corrie Garrett

Author:Corrie Garrett [Garrett, Corrie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lanmon Books
Published: 2023-07-15T22:00:00+00:00

Mary opened her eyes to see Colonel Fitzwilliam uncovering another chaise lounge. The Holland cover cast up a cloud of fine dust. Mary sneezed twice.

“Apologies,” Colonel Fitzwilliam said. His own nose was twitching a bit. He rolled the cloth up and sat on his own piece of furniture. “Dashed odd circumstance.”

“I suppose you are more to be pitied than me. This must lacerate your high standards of propriety.” She closed her eyes again. Her back still hurt. She moved her makeshift pillow to the end of the lounge and used a finger to pull her slippers off. She brought her feet up, curled on her side, and tucked her hands under the rough cloth. It was rather cold in here, but at least she was not aching so much now. She tucked her feet inside her skirt like a blanket.

She heard him sigh. “I’m not obsessed with propriety, ma’am.”

“You’ve played the part remarkably well.”

“I don’t care about manners; I care about… people.”

It was a good answer, she admitted to herself. She didn’t tell him that.

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