The Notorious Nobleman by Nancy Lawrence

Author:Nancy Lawrence [Lawrence, Nancy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: england, regency, clean romance, georgette heyer, jane austen, traditional
Amazon: B008MPRAJY
Goodreads: 19092471
Publisher: Anglocentria
Published: 1997-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Three days later, in the drawing room at the vicarage, Julia Pettingale pinned a length of borrowed ribbon to the sleeves of one of her oft-worn evening gowns, and stepped back to study the effect.

Her friend, Harriet Clouster, looked up from the book she was reading, and said, approvingly, “That will look very smart, my dear. How clever of you to think of making your old gowns look new, merely by adding a bow here or there.”

Julia, too, was pleased. “I was certain the blue of the ribbon would go very well with this dress. Thank you, Harriet, for lending it to me.”

“It is not a loan, my dear; you may keep the ribbon, with my blessing. I hope it may bring you luck.”

“I shall need more than luck if I am to find a husband among the gentlemen attending the village assemblies,” said Julia, sensibly. “You will be sure, won’t you, to point out to me the most eligible of men?”

“Of course! I dare say there are any number of local gentlemen who shall make very nice husbands. One, in particular, should suit you very well, I think. He is quite handsome and of a very happy disposition.”

“He sounds very much like the sort of man I should like to meet. Does this paragon have a name?” asked Julia.

“He is Mr. Worthing, and since there have been any number of young ladies on the scramble for him over the years, you may count yourself lucky if he should take you in regard. Of course, you are quite the prettiest young woman to come into our village in some time, and your disposition is so sunny. I should think that in little time you shall find yourself surrounded by suitors, including Mr. Worthing. Your social successat least in our little neighborhoodis assured!”

“Gracious!” said Julia, laughing. “If I am to be such a success, I think I would be wise to embellish some more of my old gowns!”

“You said that in jest, but I think it an excellent notion,” said Harriet, with enthusiasm. “I know the very thing! I have an old sewing basket in which I often used to save bits of lace and ribbons. And if I remember correctly, I kept in it, too, a very sweet length of gold torsade; just the thing, I think, for your blue satin evening dress. Now, let me see . . . Where did I put that basket?”

“I have no idea but now that I have heard of its treasures, I shall certainly help you find it,” offered Julia.

“Nonsense! You keep stitching the ribbons to your gown while I search for the sewing basket. I think I remember seeing it in my dressing room not too long ago. I shall be back in a wink!”

As it happened, she was gone for a considerably longer period of time, and when the door to the drawing room opened at last, Julia fully expected to see her friend march into the room and triumphantly present the sewing basket.

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