The Reluctant Bride (Regency Undone)
“it is so good of you to call on us.’Sophia took the hand that was offered and clasped it tightly. ‘How is your husband, Mrs. Barnes?’‘He improves every day, madam... indeed he has returned to work this very morning, though I am not sure he should have. However, it cannot be helped.’ ‘This morning! But yesterday when I saw him he was in no fit state to go back to his work so soon. You should not have allowed it.’‘But I knew not what to do.’ To Sophia’s distress Mrs. Barnes suddenly burst i...nto tears. ‘Oh my Lady, my Lady ... I am so sorry ... when you have been so good to us ... but we had no choice ...’‘My dear Mrs. Barnes ... hush ... please, what is the matter? What do you mean you had no choice? I am sure my husband would not wish any of his workers to be toiling the land when they are recovering from the pneumonia as is your poor husband.’ ‘It was Mr. Browning, My Lady. He called to see my husband last night and when he saw that he was still abed he told us that we will need to move out ...MoreLess
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