The River Charm (2012)
“He was unusually silent, and Charlotte worried that she may have said or done something to upset him or his mother at teatime. As they approached Sydney, Will ordered the coachman to pull the horses up on a grassy knoll overlooking the harbour, under the shade of a huge gum tree. The groom jumped down to hold the horses.
‘Shall we stretch our legs for a moment?’ suggested Will. He handed her down from the carriage and they strolled towards the rocky foreshore.
Charlotte gazed out at th...e view, admiring the sight of white sails skimming over the water.
‘Miss Atkinson,’ Will began nervously, gripping his hat in his hands. ‘There is a question which I would like to ask you. That is to say, I wondered whether you would do me the honour of . . .’ Charlotte looked at Will sharply, her heart pounding. Will fumbled in his jacket pocket and pulled out a ring. It was a lustrous pearl, surrounded by a circle of smaller diamonds on a rose gold band.MoreLess
‘Shall we stretch our legs for a moment?’ suggested Will. He handed her down from the carriage and they strolled towards the rocky foreshore.
Charlotte gazed out at th...e view, admiring the sight of white sails skimming over the water.
‘Miss Atkinson,’ Will began nervously, gripping his hat in his hands. ‘There is a question which I would like to ask you. That is to say, I wondered whether you would do me the honour of . . .’ Charlotte looked at Will sharply, her heart pounding. Will fumbled in his jacket pocket and pulled out a ring. It was a lustrous pearl, surrounded by a circle of smaller diamonds on a rose gold band.MoreLess
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