Georgiana by Kirsten Bij't Vuur

Author:Kirsten Bij't Vuur [Vuur, Kirsten Bij't]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781520534596
Amazon: 1520534590
Publisher: Independently published
Published: 2017-02-05T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

The next morning everyone did appear for breakfast, but most of the gentlemen looked much the worse for wear. The lady of the house seemed surprisingly fit, but only Lascelles and Manners were really awake and Eric guessed that to the rest he must look disgustingly healthy and fresh-faced. In fact he was very happy, for he was going back home today, to people with solid principles who treated each other with dignity and kindness, and where he could be almost himself. Home. Was he fooling himself? Probably, but he would relish those moments with Georgiana and her kind family nonetheless.

But before their carriage was announced he would play the Clementi one more time and make sure he left it behind in tune. It needed only a little adjusting to sound perfect once more, and he put in an hour of practice on his new study piece. He knew the widow would be there and indeed she was. Of course she wanted to hear every shred of superior music she could, and somehow they also needed to talk in private for a few moments. As he looked up from his sheet music he found her sitting exactly where he expected, in total silence as he had requested yesterday, looking less wrung out than one would have guessed from her state of intoxication yesterday.

'My maid has a certain herb tea that helps tremendously. None of the gentlemen ever ask how I manage to recover so quickly so we merely let them suffer. Manners didn't pick you up in a bar, did he?'

Eric shook his head.

'Frankly, I don't think Manners has ever been to a bar. And your name isn't Philip either.'

'Not my first name, no.'

'Well, I'm merely glad I got to enjoy your playing, when you're famous I'll try to come and visit one of your concerts. Will you play that haunting piece for me once more? The one you played just after the first tuning, not the jangly thing, though that was very beautifully done as well.'

The music that was currently taking shape in his mind. Of course she should never have heard that, it was way too private still. But what did it matter, she

must be desperately unhappy here, despite ruling her son's life with an iron will.

'I will, though it's very personal. Will you consider having your son buy you your own little place in London when he gets married? There are beautiful parks there, and there is art, music, theatre, something different to enjoy every night.'

'I suppose you are right. I don't really want to leave my garden behind, Bertie will have it torn down as soon as I turn my heels, but summer lasts only a few months and the rest of the year I am bored to death. I will consider it, Philip, thank you very much for caring. I hope your love will soon be rewarded with the young lady's hand. She must be very special to inspire such beautiful music.'

Incredible, how one found those who truly felt music everywhere and anywhere.

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