Memory: Volume 3, How Far We Have Come, A Tale of Pride and Prejudice (Memory: A Tale of Pride and Prejudice) by Wells Linda

Author:Wells, Linda [Wells, Linda]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2010-07-21T14:00:00+00:00

THE THREE MEN SAT IN SILENCE. Robinson stared at his desk, and played with a small empty brown bottle that he had snatched up as soon as he sat down. Bingley licked his lips and Hurst gave him a look, then went to pour out three glasses of whiskey. He placed them on the desk and taking his seat, cleared his throat. “I am glad that you decided to bury her on the estate.”

“Yes, well, it is safer here.” Robinson blinked hard and fingered the bottle. “The body snatchers will leave her alone on private land.”

“That is horrible.” Bingley whispered and picked up his glass. The clock ticked and they all stared at the little bottle. “So it was the infection after the miscarriage . . .”

“Yes.” Robinson spoke quickly and let go of the bottle. “She survived the miscarriage with no problem, it seemed, she was actually rallying well the afternoon that it was over and we had an opportunity to talk briefly before the fever set in. After that she was delirious and slipped away.”

“What did she say?” Bingley asked. “Did she know she was going to die?”

“No, as I said she thought the worst was over.” He squeezed his eyes shut. “She . . . we . . .” Robinson lifted his hand to his face and wiped his eyes. “We talked about what had happened and the future. We talked about things that we had done and said to each other.” He worked hard to maintain his composure and finally reached forward to grab his glass and gulp his drink. “I tried to understand why . . .”

“Why?” Hurst sat forward and studied him.

“Why she was unhappy.” Robinson looked up and met his gaze. “She is gone, it is over, there is nothing more to discuss.”

“As you wish.”

Bingley looked between the two without understanding. “Will you stay on here?”

“NO.” Robinson said emphatically. “I never wish to come here again.”

“What do you mean?”

“I will sell it.” He took another drink. “This was a mistake to purchase; it was me reaching for more than I needed. “Me, a landed gentleman?” He laughed harshly. “Lead a fox hunt; entertain guests for months on end? I was a fool. I am a tradesman, a very successful one, and that is the world where I belong.”

“What of Wallace, though? You can give this to him one day. He might like being the gentleman. He will be going to the best schools. If you think about it; he is on the path that Bingley took.” Hurst smiled at him. “And here you are leasing an estate, where Wallace could have one waiting for him.”

“I will not raise my son to think that being a landed gentleman is the way to happiness.” Robinson growled. “No offense, Bingley, but your parents did you no favours; I saw what it did to Caroline.”

“No, I agree with that to some degree, but it is a worthy dream, it just depends on how it is presented.” Bingley shrugged.

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