Wickham's Diary by Amanda Grange

Author:Amanda Grange
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Published: 2011-09-27T20:00:00+00:00

I put the letter down.

‘Bad news?’ asked Peter.

‘Old Mr Darcy has died,’ I said.

‘What, Darcy of Pemberley?’ asked Matthew, a new member of our set.

Matthew is a very good fellow, but alas! he is as poor as I am.

‘Yes.’

‘Then Fitzwilliam is now the master.’

‘Yes,’ I said.

‘You are very thoughtful. Why?’

‘Because it changes things.’

‘How?’

‘I am not sure. And that is why I am thoughtful. I think I must go home, Peter. Yes, in fact, I know I must. My future is changing.’

‘Do you want it to? You have a sweet life here, George. Friends to amuse you, a good set of rooms, and a willing widow, with plenty of money to spend on you.’

‘That is all very well,’ I said thinking, ‘but it will not do forever.’

‘You surely do not mean to get rid of her? She has been very useful to you.’

‘She has, but I have no mind to marry a widow, no matter how wealthy she is, especially one whose money came from a husband in such a low line of work. The widow of a gentleman, now, that might tempt me, if her position were high enough and she were rich enough. But no, not even then. I am too young to settle for a widow.’

‘You are too young to settle at all,’ he said.

‘Yes, very true,’ I said, pursing my lips. ‘I have no desire to hurry into matrimony. But I must not neglect my future interests.’

He gave a shrug.

‘Well, go if you must, but hurry back. You amuse me, George. Things won’t be the same without you.’

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