Today's Embrace (2011)
“Darinda waited inside the bungalow for Captain Retford, moving restlessly around the room as she mulled over her Grandfather’s words.
What’s come over me lately? I never worried unduly about the consequences of my actions before.
The reason for her concern was simple: Captain Ryan Retford. She did not wish to admit it, but she cared unreasonably about Ryan’s opinion of her. And so far, thanks to her past behavior over Rogan’s old map, Captain Retford’s opinion of her was not exactly admirable.
...She suspected he found her attractive, just as Grandfather had shrewdly noted. What Julien did not understand, and underestimated in importance to the success of his plans to use her, was Captain Retford’s own solid character.
Over the past year she had discovered that Captain Retford also considered character to be of chief importance in a woman. Arcilla seemed to know something about the woman he was writing to back in London; she was involved in works of charity.
Darinda mused about that, absently lifting a pair of spectacles from the rattan table where the oil lamp glowed brightly, fingering them while her thoughts drew a mental image of the woman, Ann.MoreLess
What’s come over me lately? I never worried unduly about the consequences of my actions before.
The reason for her concern was simple: Captain Ryan Retford. She did not wish to admit it, but she cared unreasonably about Ryan’s opinion of her. And so far, thanks to her past behavior over Rogan’s old map, Captain Retford’s opinion of her was not exactly admirable.
...She suspected he found her attractive, just as Grandfather had shrewdly noted. What Julien did not understand, and underestimated in importance to the success of his plans to use her, was Captain Retford’s own solid character.
Over the past year she had discovered that Captain Retford also considered character to be of chief importance in a woman. Arcilla seemed to know something about the woman he was writing to back in London; she was involved in works of charity.
Darinda mused about that, absently lifting a pair of spectacles from the rattan table where the oil lamp glowed brightly, fingering them while her thoughts drew a mental image of the woman, Ann.MoreLess
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