First Christmas at Pemberley by Grace Sellers

Author:Grace Sellers [Sellers, Grace]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-11-15T05:00:00+00:00

Georgiana quickly changed into a dry dress and warm shawl and caught up to Darcy and Elizabeth as he shuffled with his wife on his arm.

“I can walk,” Elizabeth said to her husband. The only sign she was in any distress was that one hand was on her back.

“Are you—? Is it the baby?” Georgiana said. Her brother nodded once, briefly, a sign he was anxious. She knew the look well.

She saw Adam, also now dressed, striding purposefully down the stairs ahead of them. He looked quite distinguished in his greatcoat, boots and hat. She wondered if he would look back at her in recognition of what they shared huddled outside, but he simply walked out the door, following a footman, and closed it behind him. She felt a pang of disappointment, but then told herself she was being silly. It was only Adam Merriweather after all. It wasn’t as though it were Hugh. She realized she hadn’t thought of Hugh in a while.

But now, they must see to Elizabeth. She climbed the stairs to the servants’ quarters and rapped gently on Harriet’s door. It opened on the first knock.

“Yes, miss?” Harriet wore a white nightdress. She looked like she hadn’t been sleeping either.

“Mrs. Darcy asked for your service. I think it may be time to begin Mrs. Darcy’s lying-in,” Georgiana said. Without a word, Harriet’s eyes widened, and she nodded and closed her door. In what seemed like only a few moments, she opened it again, now wearing a day dress.

“I keep it by the door for when Mrs. Darcy…” she said and paused meaningfully. Georgiana nodded. She needed to remind her brother to give her a generous Christmas gift.

Georgiana and the maid walked down the hall. She knew Harriet had helped with births in the village before. Despite their differences in stations, they were similar in age, but Georgiana felt foolish and unknowledgeable around her.

“Is Mrs. Darcy comfortable?” Harriet asked as she tucked her hair under her cap.

“Yes, I believe so. I’ve not witnessed a birth before. I don’t know what to expect.”

“Usually nature does most of the work,” Harriet said and smiled shyly at Georgiana.

She was glad someone had experience with this, as she felt herself completely ignorant about many things.

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