Chasing Lady Amelia: Keeping Up With the Cavendishes
“3:36 in the afternoon Vauxhall was best seen at night, when thousands of lanterns hanging from the trees illuminated such attractions as the famous rotunda, concerts, hot-air balloon rides, and the infamous dark walks where young ladies, chaperones, and their virtue were often lost. It was best to approach Vauxhall by the boat that ferried people across the Thames; the other entrance for those walking was far less magnificent.
But the lady had insisted on Vauxhall today, this very afternoon, an...d they were already on the south side of the river, having walked through St. James’s Park and over a bridge to Astley’s.
Alistair purchased two tickets for their admission, which left him with very little. Which made him nervous. It was one thing to steal his own money out of the pocket of his own companion; he didn’t have it in him to steal from a stranger.
“We ought to have come tonight,” Alistair said as they strolled through the gates. They were not the only ones who had decided to come out and enjoy the lovely afternoon at the gardens.MoreLess
But the lady had insisted on Vauxhall today, this very afternoon, an...d they were already on the south side of the river, having walked through St. James’s Park and over a bridge to Astley’s.
Alistair purchased two tickets for their admission, which left him with very little. Which made him nervous. It was one thing to steal his own money out of the pocket of his own companion; he didn’t have it in him to steal from a stranger.
“We ought to have come tonight,” Alistair said as they strolled through the gates. They were not the only ones who had decided to come out and enjoy the lovely afternoon at the gardens.MoreLess
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