To Love Mr Darcy by Martine Jane Roberts

Author:Martine Jane Roberts [Roberts, Martine Jane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781537567112
Google: L40vvgAACAAJ
Goodreads: 32141875
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2016-09-04T04:00:00+00:00

With only one hour to go before the designated meeting time, the ladies hurried below stairs to elicit the footman’s help.

James was relieved that the master was not home to see such tomfoolery. Although he was a recent addition to the household, his family had served the Darcy’s for generations. It was common knowledge below stairs what had transpired between the young mistress and that scoundrel George Wickham, although none spoke of it. Their loyalty to Darcy was unquestionable. Thank goodness Colonel Fitzwilliam had tipped his cousin off about the comings and goings of Wickham in Ramsgate; otherwise, it might have been a very sad ending for the young mistress. And now he had resurfaced again, to cause more trouble, no doubt. Well, James thought, he will find himself at the end of this club if he stepped out of line with the master’s intended.

Elizabeth pulled her cloak tighter around her body, trying to ward off the biting cold wind that was whipping around the corner of Grosvenor Square. She had never done anything like this before, and she glanced over her shoulder to check James was in place. Though the layout of the square meant his place of concealment was half a street away, Elizabeth took comfort in knowing he was standing in the shadows. Even so, she could not deny she was scared.

Elizabeth had arrived a good twenty minutes before the designated time of the meeting at Georgiana’s request. She was concerned that there must be no chance of missing Wickham. Elizabeth stamped her feet to distract her mind from the creeping cold that was penetrating her soft kid boots. Her watch told her he was ten minutes late. Elizabeth glanced up at the gas light and was dismayed to see a few flakes of snow floating down and landing on the pavement where they refused to melt.

Suddenly, she heard the muffled sound of carriage wheels heading her way.

As a surge of adrenaline coursed through her body, Elizabeth felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand on end.

A hackney carriage pulled by a single horse had come into view. It hugged the kerb as it crept along one step at a time. As it neared the corner, it slowed down even more.

Elizabeth took a step back. Something was not right. Then, as it drew almost level with her, she saw a man open the carriage door, but he remained standing on the footplate. She was about to take another step back from the kerb, but she was too late. The man extended his arm and made a grab for her.

“Damn!” he cursed aloud as she moved just out of reach.

Then a woman’s voice shouted,

“Just grab her, you idiot!”

In the next instant, the man had jumped down and covered the short distance between himself and Elizabeth. Lunging forward, he caught her cloak in his hand and pulled her back towards him. As he struggled in a failed attempt to throw her over his shoulder, Elizabeth screamed for all she was worth.

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