A Princely Dilemma
“Since it was only a family affair they used the small dining parlour and were seated at a round table so the talk could range freely.She made several efforts to coax Lady Sophia out of her sulks, asking about the plans for her Season next year, but received the most gloomy of replies, amidst bitter glances at the pearls. Sophia expected hardly to enjoy herself at all—how could one, when everyone knew how low they were sunk? She would be unlikely to receive as much as a single offer! Since Linne...t was aware that a decent dowry had been set aside for Sophia, she knew this was nonsense, unless of course the dowry was not sufficient to compensate for Lady Sophia’s petulance.Lord Guy was not much better. He supposed he was enjoying town. Not much fun when a fellow was kept so dashed short though. And of course, being in mourning a fellow couldn’t do much. Still it was better than being down at Camley Priory. And he had been put on to a sure thing just yesterday, if only Kester would oblige!MoreLess
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