Mr. Malcolm's List
“Malcolm's List Sixteen It is to be wondered why Selina and Malcolm were feigning an engagement when practically the entire house party knew it to be a pretense. Malcolm had confided the truth to his mother, who had confided in Mrs. Dalton, who had confided in Mr. Dalton. Selina had of course told Julia, who had told Henry and Cassie. The only person who did not know what was transpiring was Mrs. Thistlewaite, who would not have cared anyway, as she was engrossed in a particularly... challenging piece of needlework.
However, the entire party went out of their way to pretend they were totally unaware there was anything amiss with the engagement. At dinner, that was all anyone spoke of and, upon retiring into the drawing room afterwards, the conversation was still focused on the supposed nuptials, until Selina felt she would rather scream than answer another question about when the wedding was to be, and where, and who was to make up the bridal party.
Lady Kilbourne and Julia were having more fun than they could remember in their attempts to put Malcolm and Selina out of countenance. Lady Kilbourne was particularly successful when she suggested that Malcolm and Selina ride out in the morning so that Malcolm could introduce his affianced bride to his tenants.MoreLess
However, the entire party went out of their way to pretend they were totally unaware there was anything amiss with the engagement. At dinner, that was all anyone spoke of and, upon retiring into the drawing room afterwards, the conversation was still focused on the supposed nuptials, until Selina felt she would rather scream than answer another question about when the wedding was to be, and where, and who was to make up the bridal party.
Lady Kilbourne and Julia were having more fun than they could remember in their attempts to put Malcolm and Selina out of countenance. Lady Kilbourne was particularly successful when she suggested that Malcolm and Selina ride out in the morning so that Malcolm could introduce his affianced bride to his tenants.MoreLess
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