The Gaslight Girl: A Decisive Devices Novella (Decisive Devices Steampunk Series Book 1) by Perth Hargrove

Author:Perth, Hargrove [Perth, Hargrove]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2017-03-31T16:00:00+00:00

“Where is she?” Ellen bellowed, frightening the worthless uglies, as Halloran called them, causing them to run from the room.

The man, dressed in rather ordinary clothing, raised one brow at the woman’s display. “She had assistance, my lady, perchance are you familiar with her acquaintances?”

“That shadow of a child has no friends to which I am aware. She is nothing but a cinderwench and will never be anything more than that despite her grandiose aspirations to attain a higher lot in life.”

The man looked to the floor and knew Ellen held her position strictly through marriage and had it not been for Lord Willoughby, Ellen would still be nothing more than the chambermaid life meant her to remain.

“We are planning a gala, do you understand what that means? I cannot have Halloran making an appearance and ruining my daughter’s chances at attaining their proper place in society with an arranged marriage within the Pennywise household. His title far outranks the one held by my late husband, if that is even an understandable statement to someone the likes of you.”

“Keep up that dandy disposition of yours and you can get your own hands dirty, Ellen,” the man said and tipped his hat before placing his hand on the door latch. “She’ll retreat to Sir Edwards’ estate before making any further decisions. I have already dispatched a group of my men to meet her.” He dropped his hat atop his head and nodded. “Good’ay, miss,” he said in a nearly foul tone to her daughters who remained in the shadows of the room.

“You mean to off her.” Geneve spoke with a tinge of contempt in her voice toward her mother. Though she did not consider Halloran to be a friend or confidant, she did not dislike her. Geneve merely appeared agreeable to all her mother suggested demeanors regarding the treatment of Halloran Frost out of pure dread. She knew her mother was responsible for the death of Halloran’s parents - though proving it was not a reasonable fact she could offer.

“You pity her!” Ellen shouted, causing Janessa and Lora to run into the sitting room and cower alongside the grand grandfather clock.

“Mother, if you continue to collect deaths around you like a murder of crows, you will bring the Bobbies on this household along with Scotland Yard, and while you might not mind spending your days in an institution designed to re-orchestrate the behavior of women, I, for one, have no such desires. Leave the poor girl be and focus on what matters, us.”

Her lips pursed as Ellen glared at Geneve in anger not befitting a woman of society. “Perchance you have a better idea concerning ridding ourselves of her?”

“Should you secure a marriage for us, this dreadful house and its antiquated fixtures belonging to her mother could indeed be returned to Halloran. We would require an estate in the country as part of marriage with an offering of earnest shares in the gas company. That, combined with the gold reserves from both Sir Edwards and Sir Willoughby would be rather attractive to the right ambitious man.

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