Revelations by Kirsten Bij't Vuur

Author:Kirsten Bij't Vuur [Vuur, Kirsten Bij't]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 1520241089
Amazon: B01MT2XVYS
Publisher: Michael Tjeertes
Published: 2016-12-25T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 24

The next three days were still very busy, reviewing references, interviewing applicants for the positions of one maid in residence, and two temporary maids. They had decided to hire a butler after all, but only when the family was in London, when they were at Pemberley Simon would receive callers, of course they would mostly have business with him or with Mrs Annesley anyway, when the family was not present. To Elizabeth it was a bit disconcerting to be so close to a servant, somehow Simon was so ingratiating it was hard to keep a distance, and on top of that he was teaching both ladies of the house a lot about life in London, something Elizabeth especially felt a need for. Merely reading up on fashionable manners just wouldn't have done, and as well as broad knowledge Simon had some kind of sixth sense what response was fitting to which situation.

Fitzwilliam didn't seem to mind at all to see them laughing and joking with his employee, of course Simon was more like a tutor now than a servant. He was always respectful to all of them, including Mrs Annesley, who did in fact not outrank him, but who was of course old enough to be his mother, and earned all their respect with her quick thinking and organised mind. She seemed very happy to go home to her family every night, and even Georgiana enjoyed her company now it was no longer forced on her.

The first time Elizabeth rode through the streets of the big city she was less afraid than she had expected to be, sitting on Daisy's back had become so familiar and Elizabeth could feel no tension at all in the mare, not even with carriages overtaking them, carts rattling across the cobbles, and people shouting and making all kinds of other noises. Fitzwilliam was right next to her as he had promised, but faithful, solid Daisy had no problem at all even in the thick of London traffic, and the next day Fitzwilliam could accompany her on horseback instead of on foot.

They started exploring in ever larger circles around the house, staying out

until they got too cold, for on the second morning after their arrival they did wake up to a white world. As Elizabeth feared the snow indeed got trampled to freezing mud after a few hours, but in the parks they explored on horseback the snow was still pristine. Elizabeth was reminded of Hertfordshire in winter, causing her to feel a short stab of homesickness for the first time in weeks. But another week would see her back in Hertfordshire for her sister's wedding, a guest at Netherfield instead of at Longbourn, though of course she could visit her father and her home of twenty years whenever she liked.

Elizabeth was actually glad that Simon would be coming with them, he had already taught her a lot of city manners that she could use to keep Miss Bingley in her place, and Fitzwilliam's

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