To Catch A Spinster by Megan Bryce

Author:Megan Bryce
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: 0
Published: 2012-06-12T16:00:00+00:00

“Mrs. Anne Jenkins is here to see you, Ma’am.”

“Anne Jenkins? Send her in, send her in. Oh, dear!”

Mrs. Blakesley nervously ran her fingers over her cap and fingered her fichu. What in the world was Mrs. Jenkins doing over here at this hour?

The housekeeper escorted Mrs. Jenkins in and Mrs. Blakesley rose. “Mrs. Jenkins.”

“Mrs. Blakesley. I do apologize for intruding at this hour, but I fear it is an emergency.”

“Of course, of course. Sit down, please.”

“Thank you.” She sat demurely, barely glancing at the arrangement of the room and offering no courtesies. “Mrs. Blakesley, you must be aware of the attachment between our children.”

Mrs. Blakesley nodded. Then her eyes widened and her hand flew to her chest. “Tell me they have not run off to Gretna Green, Mrs. Jenkins! Oh, the scandal!”

“They have not run off to Gretna Green.”

“Oh. Then, pray tell, what is the emergency?”

“Perhaps I spoke in haste. However, there is a matter that must needs be drawn to our attention. It is our duty to see our children married fortuitously, happily, and if at all possible, before our deaths. You must agree with me, Mrs. Blakesley.”

Mrs. Blakesley held her breath, trying to dampen her growing anger. “I do quite agree with you, Mrs. Jenkins. And I find the match to be fortuitous and happy for both sides.”

“As do I. Which is why we must act together to marry them off.”

Mrs. Blakesley blinked. “Pardon me, Mrs. Jenkins. For a moment there I thought you had come to run my daughter off.”

“Oh, dear. Of course not. I find the match perfectly acceptable. Miss Blakesley is not as young as some girls these days, but I find that suits my son better. He would never be happy with a silly girl. The matter I wish to bring to your attention is the fact that my son has already proposed to Miss Blakesley.”

Mrs. Blakesley fluttered her handkerchief and bit back a squeal. “All six of my daughters married! Oh, Mrs. Jenkins, this is not an emergency!”

“She refused him.”

“Pardon?”

“Miss Blakesley turned him down.”

Mrs. Blakesley’s eyebrows drew together and she leaned back heavily in her chair. “My daughter has refused the only marriage proposal she will ever receive?”

Mrs. Jenkins nodded.

Mrs. Blakesley folded her hands carefully in her lap. “I understand the emergency now, Mrs. Jenkins.”

“Thank you. We both have children who remain unmarried far longer than one would wish. I intend to rectify that.”

“Indeed. I shall help.”

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