Miss Darcy's Christmas: : Pride and Prejudice Continues Book 5 by Karen Aminadra

Author:Karen Aminadra [Aminadra, Karen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Pride and Prejudice & Related Fandoms, Sequels, Not in Amazon Library, To Transfer, Others POV
ISBN: 9781790122790
Google: g0iAvwEACAAJ
Amazon: B07KN25CX9
Goodreads: 59457449
Publisher: Flourish Publishing
Published: 2018-11-29T05:00:00+00:00

Seventeen

Richard, now being left alone with Louis, Alex, and Lord Hugh, stretched out his legs underneath the table and relaxed a little. He had, of course, been on his best behaviour in deference to his mother, but spending the past two hours listening to the crooning and cooing of Lady Francesca was more than a little tiring.

Richard indicated to Hobbs that the port and cigars should be handed to the other gentlemen first, while he sat contentedly finishing the last of his glass of red wine. He watched Lord Hugh drinking heavily.

Alex and Louis, he was well acquainted with; however, he and Alex were also well acquainted with Lord Hugh’s reputation. He wondered how he would keep his cool and maintain friendliness with the man when Alex struck up the conversation.

“I was surprised that your sister’s husband, Lord Fotheringhay, was not invited,” he said, earnestly attempting to light a cigar.

“I believe Lady Matlock did invite my brother-in-law. However,” Louis closed his eyes and shook his head, “he very rarely ventures into society unless an invitation comes from one of his peers.”

“I’m very disappointed to hear it,” Alex replied, dragging hard on the cigar now it was lit.

“Your sister is happily settled, one supposes. It is a very happy match, is it not? After all, he is a member of the House of Lords.” Alex prodded further.

“As my dear sister tells it, it is the worst decision she’s ever made,” Louis laughed, waving Hobbs on to fill his glass more than the butler deemed appropriate. “I don’t need to tell you he’s old enough to be her father but is as rich as Croesus. She is just one of those silly romantic types, I suppose.”

“I quite like it that Rebecca has romantic notions,” Alex added. “In fact, I find those notions add a little extra to our relationship. I think it is lamentable that part of your sister’s character is not satisfied.”

“Tish! Who cares if that part of a woman’s character is satisfied or not,” Lord Hugh scoffed, adding his tuppence worth. “Women’s heads are full of such ridiculous notions, are they not?”

“Like love, marriage, and fidelity?” Richard could not resist adding.

“Ha!” Lord Hugh almost choked on his port. “Of course, love and marriage. They are part of one’s duty, are they not?”

No one answered, but the other three gentlemen watched on as Lord Hugh clipped the end of his cigar and lit it, waiting for him to continue.

“But fidelity…come on!” He puffed a perfect ‘oh’ of smoke up into the air and watched as it floated towards the candelabra hanging from the ceiling. “No man can be expected to keep faithful, surely. Those vows are just ridiculous promises made in church to keep our womenfolk quiet, aren’t they?”

“I, for one, shall take my vow of fidelity seriously,” Alex replied, dangerously quiet.

Richard observed closely as Lord Hugh looked at Alex as though he had grown a second head.

“How singular!”

Alex looked quite offended. “Do you mean to say that, if you were

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