Jilted (2011)
“Your Mama has been so kind – wrote that lady – and is treating me like an honoured guest. Eustacia smiled. No one could be more gracious than her mama when she had a mind to it. Miss Warburton also went on to say that she had heard from Mr Lusty. He has written me a very civil letter, telling me that he will do himself the honour of calling upon me as soon as his duties permit.
‘Ha!’ Eustacia exclaimed. Then she looked round self-consciously, glad that no one else was present. She had almos...t sounded like her mama at that moment! ‘As soon as his duties permit, indeed!’ It did not sound very lover-like.
She had just taken up her pen to write an answer, when the doorbell rang. Shortly afterwards, Grimes came to say that Lady Agatha was receiving visitors and would be pleased if Miss Hope would attend her in the drawing-room.
‘Who are these visitors?’ Eustacia asked, as she laid down her pen and stood up, smoothing her gown.MoreLess
‘Ha!’ Eustacia exclaimed. Then she looked round self-consciously, glad that no one else was present. She had almos...t sounded like her mama at that moment! ‘As soon as his duties permit, indeed!’ It did not sound very lover-like.
She had just taken up her pen to write an answer, when the doorbell rang. Shortly afterwards, Grimes came to say that Lady Agatha was receiving visitors and would be pleased if Miss Hope would attend her in the drawing-room.
‘Who are these visitors?’ Eustacia asked, as she laid down her pen and stood up, smoothing her gown.MoreLess
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