Loving Lydia by Leenie Brown

Author:Leenie Brown [Brown, Leenie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Leenie B Books
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

“Welcome back, sir,” Harvey greeted as Darcy entered the door later that same day. “I trust your journey was as good as can be expected.”

“It is good to be out of the carriage,” Darcy admitted. It had been a long journey.

He and Richard had stopped at an inn for one night so that Richard would be able to have a good rest. His cousin had required the assistance of some medication to sleep, however, and had been nearly as reluctant to enter the carriage this morning as he had been at Pemberley the night before they had left there.

“The colonel will need some assistance.”

“Of course,” Harvey waved to a footman. “Viscount Westonbury has arrived, sir,” he said to Darcy while he waited for the footman to reach him. “Not more than a half hour ago.”

“I will inform the colonel,” Darcy said, interrupting Harvey’s instructions to the footman.

“The Miss Bennets are also here, sir,” Harvey added.

As he walked back to his coach, Darcy wondered if perhaps he should tell his coachman to drive on for a distance so that Richard could enter the house without so many in attendance. He was just opening the door to the carriage when a furry bundle attacked him.

“Dash! You really do need to learn how to greet a person calmly,” Darcy scolded as he bent to scratch the dog’s ear. “I have brought the colonel back to you, but you mustn’t jump on him.”

Dash cocked his head as if he understood and sat patiently at Darcy’s feet while the carriage door was opened. Then, he stood with his tail wagging before returning to sitting when Darcy looked at him.

“Richard, there is someone here to greet you.”

Dash barked.

“Dash?”

Darcy nodded. “He is sitting just as he should.”

“Well, will you look at that. And without a biscuit on his nose,” Richard said as he peeked out of the carriage door.

“Your brother is also here.”

“Westonbury?”

“That is what I was told.”

“Why is he here?”

“I was not informed of his reason, but I would assume that it is to see you. I did write to your parents about your injury.”

Richard sighed. “And they sent him?”

“That is how it appears.” Darcy paused. “He is not the only one here who might wish to see you.”

Richard shook his head.

“You will have to see her eventually,” Darcy spoke softly.

“Please,” Richard begged as he shook his head again. “I am not ready to see her.”

“Ah, here is our help.” Darcy ignored his cousin’s plea. There was very little that could be done to avoid Richard’s having to see people.

“I do not need assistance.”

Darcy leveled a glare at him. “Just as you did not need help last evening and nearly fell from the carriage to the ground?”

“Yes.”

“Do try to be reasonable,” Darcy chided. “I am not about to allow you to fall and risk further injury or see one of your wounds torn open. You will accept the help and do so politely.”

“I am not a child. You do not need to scold me.”

“I do if you are going to refuse assistance,” Darcy retorted.

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