Lord Greyfalcon's Reward by Amanda Scott

Author:Amanda Scott [Scott, Amanda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780451157140
Published: 2013-07-22T16:00:00+00:00

9

THOUGH SYLVIA WROTE HER letter the very next day, not until the following Monday did she receive a reply of any sort. In the meantime, she and Lady Joan did what they could to improve her wardrobe. Wednesday morning found them in her bedchamber with Sadie, looking over a pile of gowns that Lady Joan’s tirewoman had brought to them.

“Ellen says several of these ought to fit you, dearest,” Lady Joan said, picking up the first, a simple light-blue morning gown. “You left one of your own frocks here, you know, and my sewing woman was able to use it to alter these. They are all simple. She did not alter any evening gowns, insisting that they would be better done once you had arrived.”

The rest of the morning was agreeably spent sorting through those gowns that had been altered and choosing three others, evening gowns, that might be quickly fitted to her shorter, more slender form, and by midafternoon, Lady Joan pronounced her guest ready to pay formal calls.

“No one will suspect for a moment that you are wearing my dresses,” she told Sylvia, “for Harry is so generous that I have many more than I am ever able to wear. Not one of the gowns you chose has been seen by anyone other than my seamstress, I promise you.”

“You are too kind, Joan, but whatever would Harry say to such generosity on his behalf?”

“Silly, he won’t know, that’s all.”

The rest of the week was spent enjoyably, paying calls and attending rout parties and a supper party on Saturday evening. At this last affair, Sylvia was pleased to encounter Miss Mayfield and her mama and to learn that the former had been doing her utmost to attach Greyfalcon’s interest.

“It is very sad, is it not,” that young lady said, “that the poor man is in mourning and does not attend social gatherings. He would not even accept an invitation from Mama to have dinner with us and make one of a party to the opera, although I cannot think that anyone would think such an outing at all disrespectful to his papa’s memory, for we selected a tragic opera on his behalf.”

“How thoughtful of you,” Sylvia said sweetly. “One would not expect him to attend a ball, and a play might be considered frivolous, but there can be nothing amiss in a visit to the opera, especially a tragic opera.”

“Well, that is what Mama thought, but he sent a refusal.”

“At least he responded,” Sylvia said dryly.

“Oh, but he is quite the gentleman,” Lavender protested. “Whenever we chance to meet in Hyde Park, he puts himself out to be most affable and charming. I have formed the habit of riding nearly every morning,” she added with a blush, “but I have not seen him for several days now.”

She went on to describe her life in London, and Sylvia was given a clear impression that Miss Mayfield had not given up her attempt to bring Greyfalcon to kneel at her feet.

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