The Bridal Quest
“She was not lying to herself about her feelings for Gideon. She was quite aware of how dangerously close she was to tumbling into love with him. But she also knew that she could not allow that to happen. She would not let her heart sweep her into making foolish decisions, as had happened with so many other women.So she kept her distance from him, settling into the role of chaperone and helping Francesca with whatever task needed doing. She spent the first day touring the estate with the other y...oung people, but she did not ride beside Gideon or talk to him. She watched as he rode alongside first one young woman, then another, talking to each one, even, she thought, flirting a little with Norah Ferrington. In the drawing room after supper that evening, she watched him exchange pleasantries with the girls and listen politely as they played the piano or sang, even standing beside Marian Salisbridge to turn the music for her. And the following day, through a session of lawn tennis in the warm August after-noon and then tea afterward, she watched him devote his attention to each one of the women in turn.It surprised her somewhat that he was actually making an effort to mingle with the marriage candidates whom Francesca and his great-aunt had selected for him.MoreLess
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