Persuasion
“And gloomy was the apropos word. She had felt thus ever since Lady Greene's ball two nights ago and as the days had passed, Lily felt as though she were merely sinking deeper into the quagmire of despondent malaise that had overcome her since she had first met the Earl fforbes-Hyde.
A period of self-analysis had overtaken her that first night. She had analyzed her feelings for the Earl and still felt confused by them. Indeed Lily felt more than confused, she was in truth completely bewildered b...y the entire situation. When she had finally comprehended what the man in the shadows was asking her to do, she had realized that her good name would be no more, that her family name would forever be besmirched. And while honor meant nothing in comparison to her mother's safety, now everything felt as though it had changed. And that was because it had and not for the good.
Of course, her mother's safety was as vital as ever. But now, the man she was supposed to seduce was the first man to have ever touched her in the most fiercely guarded of places, her heart.MoreLess
A period of self-analysis had overtaken her that first night. She had analyzed her feelings for the Earl and still felt confused by them. Indeed Lily felt more than confused, she was in truth completely bewildered b...y the entire situation. When she had finally comprehended what the man in the shadows was asking her to do, she had realized that her good name would be no more, that her family name would forever be besmirched. And while honor meant nothing in comparison to her mother's safety, now everything felt as though it had changed. And that was because it had and not for the good.
Of course, her mother's safety was as vital as ever. But now, the man she was supposed to seduce was the first man to have ever touched her in the most fiercely guarded of places, her heart.MoreLess
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