Masquerade by Leone Sarita

Author:Leone, Sarita [Leone, Sarita]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Regency, Victorian, holiday
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Published: 2013-03-24T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Sleep had been an elusive bedfellow. Sophie had been up and about well in advance of the first bells calling worshipers to Sunday morning services at St. Paul’s Church. The others were still asleep when she let herself out of the house. For once, she was glad to be on her own, away from prying eyes and mindless chatter.

The ground was still icy underfoot, but the snow had stopped falling. The walk to Covent Garden refreshed her somewhat and chased at least a few of the cobwebs from her cluttered mind.

Sophie had no idea how her life had become so complicated—and so quickly! Barely a week into the new year and already she had met an unforgettable man, resolved to entertain the idea of a proposal—provided one was offered, of course—and made three Valentine’s Day wishes. None of those items was planned. They had all fallen into place with no effort at all on her part. Still, they were hers to deal with now that they were upon her. Life was newly tangled, a far cry from the ordinariness she was more familiar with.

Her major problem—or one of her problems—was she had no idea how to regain control of her usually quite placid life. No idea at all!

The church was sparsely attended on such a wintry morning. Here and there, she spied a neighbor or an acquaintance, or in one instance a shopkeeper she had never spoken to but recognized by his bushy white moustache, but there was no one Sophie felt obligated to speak with so she chose an empty pew and sat down.

I shall ask for guidance, she thought with a flash of clarity. Surely it will be given. Doesn’t the Bible urge us to ask for help with the promise that it will be given us? Yes, that is it. I shall ask, and the answers will come.

Closing her eyes and bowing her head, Sophie prayed first the words she had learned at her mother’s knee, the familiar childhood prayers carried through one’s lifetime. Then, she began to speak from her heart, a personal one-on-one conversation with God that flowed seamlessly from somewhere deep within her. She implored Him to set her on the right path, and to help her make wise decisions.

With her mind swirling in so many directions, she had trouble not falling over the words in her mind. They came so quickly, one on top of the other, that for an instant Sophie wondered if God might end up as totally confused as she was. Then, she smiled and opened her eyes.

Of course, the jumbled thoughts and prayers of one young woman wouldn’t confuse Him. How could He be, when He dealt with so many issues that are more difficult? Why, the idea was so absurd she giggled.

“Giggling in church? Why, Sophie Teasdale, what would your mother say?”

Colin leaned close, tapping her shoulder with his. Sophie had been so involved she hadn’t felt him enter the pew and sit beside her. When she

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