First Sinners
“Faith sighed. She’d been disgracefully direct about her desires. He’d left her at the front door of the house, kissed her hand, and walked away, not to be seen since. Her mother had said he’d been closeted in his room answering his correspondence, but surely that didn’t take all day? Everyone else had gathered in the drawing room before dinner, but not him.
Margaret was smiling as she came to sit beside her.
“Where’s your admirer this evening?”
“How would I know?”
“Oh, dear, do I detect a note ...of sullenness in your voice? Did the great man abandon you for another?”
“You are not amusing, sister.”
“Oh, I think I am.” She poked Faith’s arm. “What have I told you? Don’t wear your heart on your sleeve. Don’t let any man see you care for him, and don’t ever ever fall in love!”
“I’m not in love.”
Margaret sighed. “You are such a terrible liar, Faith. Your gaze follows him like a worshipful little puppy and he knows it. He probably encourages it.”MoreLess
Margaret was smiling as she came to sit beside her.
“Where’s your admirer this evening?”
“How would I know?”
“Oh, dear, do I detect a note ...of sullenness in your voice? Did the great man abandon you for another?”
“You are not amusing, sister.”
“Oh, I think I am.” She poked Faith’s arm. “What have I told you? Don’t wear your heart on your sleeve. Don’t let any man see you care for him, and don’t ever ever fall in love!”
“I’m not in love.”
Margaret sighed. “You are such a terrible liar, Faith. Your gaze follows him like a worshipful little puppy and he knows it. He probably encourages it.”MoreLess
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