The Duke's Daughter Part 1: Assumptions and Consequences by Shana Granderson A Lady

Author:Shana Granderson A Lady [Lady, Shana Granderson A]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Wickham was becoming impatient; why was that woman not yet in Town? He had used some of his dwindling personal coin to have a rider go to Meryton to sniff around when there was no activity at Bennet House after Twelfth Night had passed. He was mollified when the rider returned and informed him that the family was planning a wedding for about ten days hence so their arrival in London would be delayed.

What he had no way of knowing was that the Bennets would not be in Town for any length of time until the end of March and would return for the Bingley and Philips engagement ball at Netherfield as well as spending some weeks with friends who had estates close to London. It would only take a little patience; the question was how much tolerance would Álvarez show before he cut his losses. If he did that, George Whickham was under no illusion as to what sort of ‘cutting’ would take place.

He was very happy to have an expected time to report to the Spaniard, so the man did not vent his spleen at him. Wickham knew that when he was angry with someone, the chances of their survival were very low indeed. The two toughs that had been installed at Edward Street were a necessary evil. They were dirty and smelled like they had never bathed, but there was nothing that could be done until Withers replaced them. At least Scarface bathed once or twice a week.

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It was three days before the double wedding in Meryton. All that could be done had been done. Lady Sarah Bennet, with the able assistance of Ladies Elaine Fitzwilliam, Anne Darcy, and Catherine de Bourgh, had completed all of their tasks well ahead of the upcoming ball and weddings. Their cousin, Queen Charlotte, had sent each couple an exquisite Ming Dynasty vase as a gift. Along with the gift was a note that offered the use of her vicar, the Archbishop of Canterbury, to officiate the wedding, but the family had politely demurred. When the gifts had arrived, very carefully transported by royal couriers, all of the ladies had exclaimed at the beauty of the Queen’s gift. Even the men had been somewhat impressed. The Prince, Princess, and their retinue would arrive some hours before the ball on the morrow and would remain until they witnessed the marriage of their cousins on behalf of the family.

Due to the royal presence, and with so many peers of the realm in attendance, there was not room for all four and twenty principal families of the area. The local populace would be represented by the Lucases, the Longs, the Gouldings, and the Purvises. Of the four families, the Bennets were closest to the Lucas family. The oldest son, Frank, was a friend of both Marquesses and Lady Elizabeth. The younger daughter, Maria, now Miss Lucas was an intimate of Ladies Mary and Catherine as they were very close in age. Georgiana Darcy,

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