Who Needs Mr Willoughby? (2016)
“Chapter 27 “Tell me – what are your plans, Edward?” Elinor asked as they made their way arm-in-arm across the lawn at a leisurely pace.
He blinked. “My plans? Aside from eating too much, you mean?”
She smiled. “No. I wondered what interests you. What work you do, what your career aspirations are. Your sister mentioned politics.”
“Did she? How tiresome of her.”
“You’d make an excellent politician, I think.”
“On the contrary, I’d be godawful. An orator who can scarcely string two sentences togeth...er does not a riveting politician make.”
“I think you’re very riveting,” she offered, and blushed. “When you want to be.”
Surprise and pleasure skimmed across his face. “Thank you for that very charming and well-intentioned lie. I appreciate it.” He sighed. “Harriet wants me to become a barrister, at the very least, or a Member of Parliament, at the very most.” His smile was wry. “She has great plans for me, does my sister. Plans which, unfortunately,”MoreLess
He blinked. “My plans? Aside from eating too much, you mean?”
She smiled. “No. I wondered what interests you. What work you do, what your career aspirations are. Your sister mentioned politics.”
“Did she? How tiresome of her.”
“You’d make an excellent politician, I think.”
“On the contrary, I’d be godawful. An orator who can scarcely string two sentences togeth...er does not a riveting politician make.”
“I think you’re very riveting,” she offered, and blushed. “When you want to be.”
Surprise and pleasure skimmed across his face. “Thank you for that very charming and well-intentioned lie. I appreciate it.” He sighed. “Harriet wants me to become a barrister, at the very least, or a Member of Parliament, at the very most.” His smile was wry. “She has great plans for me, does my sister. Plans which, unfortunately,”MoreLess
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