Lady Vivian (Almack's Assembly Rooms Book 1) by Agnes Forest

Author:Agnes Forest [Forest, Agnes]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-05-10T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Vivian placed her book in her lap and looked at the hedge maze. It was so mischievous, that maze. Vivian had to prevent herself from getting up and running inside. It would be childish to do so, and Vivian had decided that afternoon that she was going to be adult and remain on her stone bench, reading her book of poetry and watching the vegetables grow in the garden. It was also a better spot for Sawyer to discover her.

For all of Lord Benedict’s faults, Vivian had to admit that his choice to build the garden and maze was inspired. She had never seen anything like the grounds of the Stockwood Park, and Vivian had seen a few other wonderful estates. Such was the life of a wealthy daughter that you were always being carted around from manse to manse whilst your father showed you off.

Vivian didn’t mind this so much, as she loved looking at all the beautiful ladies in their colorful gowns. That afternoon, she herself was wearing what she lovingly referred to as her ‘house dress,’ which consisted of the finest light cotton fitted to perfection, and in peach!

The choice of peach was a bit of an homage to the peaches that were ripe in the garden.

It was a Saturday, and a number of days had passed since she encountered Sawyer at Almack’s. She would never be able to forget his words that night; how he intended to court her in no uncertain terms, and how Vivian had mentioned that he might pay a call. As of yet, he had not done so, but Vivian reasoned that he might think it too forward to arrive within mere days of her mentioning it. Perhaps he was waiting till the weekend? Whatever it was, Vivian would not budge.

Her father was taking tea on the veranda that afternoon, seeing as it was a perfect day, and from the garden she could overhear his speech.

“Is she taking Caelus out for a ride later?” Lord Benedict asked Fanny.

“I’m not sure of that,” the lady replied. There was something suspicious and funny about Fanny’s voice, and only Vivian knew what it meant. Fanny was privy to the fact that Vivian was waiting for a certain gentleman. She still had no idea that that particular man was Mr. So and So.

Vivian was confident that once her father met Lieutenant Sawyer Cook he would see at once what a noble and honorable gentleman he was, and the whole problem of his being a soldier would mean nothing. In fact, Vivian even imagined that the two men could share old war stories with one another, and instantly see eye to eye.

Should things be tense, Vivian knew that once Sawyer mentioned his commission, everything would be solved. He could describe the luxury and opulence of his estate in Bedgringham Court, Vivian would remark how they would attend the flower show there come summertime, and Lord Benedict would understand that she was on the cusp of an advantageous match.

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