The Lady Confesses
“‘I wish to talk privately to Betsy for a few minutes.’ The day following Mrs Wilson’s dinner party had proved to be a busy one for Elizabeth, the morning spent, as she had predicted, in helping to tidy away, and the afternoon with receiving those ladies wishing to call and thank Mrs Wilson personally for such a wonderful dinner and entertainment the evening before.
Elizabeth had not seen Lord Thorne at all today, Sewell having informed Mrs Wilson at breakfast this morning that the earl had received several letters of correspondence that necessitated he spend most of the day in the library. Nor did he wish to be disturbed.
Weary from all the activity and visitors, Elizabeth had minutes ago excused herself from Mrs Wilson’s presence with the intention of taking Hector for his afternoon walk. Her employer’s request that she linger for a few minutes more so that she might ‘talk to her privately’ did not bode well… ‘Do sit down again for a few moments, my dear,’ Mrs Wilson chided g...ently as Elizabeth stood warily beside the doorway through which Letitia had just quietly left.MoreLess
Elizabeth had not seen Lord Thorne at all today, Sewell having informed Mrs Wilson at breakfast this morning that the earl had received several letters of correspondence that necessitated he spend most of the day in the library. Nor did he wish to be disturbed.
Weary from all the activity and visitors, Elizabeth had minutes ago excused herself from Mrs Wilson’s presence with the intention of taking Hector for his afternoon walk. Her employer’s request that she linger for a few minutes more so that she might ‘talk to her privately’ did not bode well… ‘Do sit down again for a few moments, my dear,’ Mrs Wilson chided g...ently as Elizabeth stood warily beside the doorway through which Letitia had just quietly left.MoreLess
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