The Virtuous Cyprian (Suffolk 01) by Nicola Cornick

Author:Nicola Cornick [Cornick, Nicola]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Historical
ISBN: 9781408954133
Google: y_pp6R7BkosC
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Published: 2011-10-31T16:00:00+00:00

Peter Seagrave called that afternoon, bringing a huge bunch of flowers for Hetty which made her eyes open to their fullest extent. Lucille, reflecting that the house would soon look like a horticultural show, took them away to put in water whilst Peter took Hetty off for a sedate tour of the garden. Mrs Appleton, looking more indulgent than Lucille had ever seen her, strolled along with them as Hetty’s chaperon.

Lucille stood in the scullery, half-heartedly trying to arrange the flowers in one of George Kellaway’s more outlandish china vases, and watching as Peter settled both Hetty and Mrs Appleton on the seat beneath the apple tree and proceeded to charm them both. Lucille knew that she was in danger of envying Hetty Markham. Hetty had fallen madly in love in the most unexpected way and it seemed her feelings were returned.

Lucille pushed one unfortunate rosebud forcibly into the vase and stabbed herself painfully on the thorns. Her own situation, she reflected miserably, could hardly have been more different. She too, had fallen hopelessly in love, for in her own way she was as inexperienced in the ways of the world as Hetty. Her nine years’ seniority counted for nothing. She had gone from the confines of Miss Pym’s school and met the Earl of Seagrave, who had somehow been the personification of all her ideals. And now she had been exposed to him as a liar and a cheat. He had never had any respect for her when he thought she was Susanna, but this was worse, for now he knew her true identity and could have nothing but contempt for her.

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