A GUIDE TO COURTSHIP

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ce does not quite suit it. I did find many things that were quite marvellous, in my opinion. For on

ce again. I am quite inclined to ignore your suggestion not to

I am quite certain that Lady Agatha will soon heal from the loss of her unborn child.

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f Samuel Theobald's footman who would in turn post the letter to Wakefield's residence. Either of the maids would then mee

er still to this day as no one in the Everard household, except the two very trustworthy maids, knew of Ysabella's secret. Add t

his own skin from the

had never lied to her sister. But then she merely lied once and it was when she promised to stop sending any more letters to Wakefield as Lady We

on matters at hand and possibly, in the future, advice on love. Yet Ysabella knew she had also been fooling herself. Two years of writing to each other and her infatuation grew to one of love.

ossible prospect for his attention in her letters, he would simply change the subject or ignore any statement she made regarding the

rew Ysabella away from her thoughts, "I

in att

an amused look. "He is?" she asked dryly, rollin

suitors. I wonder why you have not yet considered taking hi

ue eyes stared at

de her, voice filled with amusement, "I do n

slanted his green eyes down at her and added, "He is perfect f

r," she snapped, lifting her chin. "But I ca

asked, following his questi

her advances toward Wakefield quite seriously. In fact, they, with the entire population o

at her skirts as the carriage slowed down. "Who knows, brother, I may f

Nimrod now, Ysa, before he and others dis

O

you be speaking of t

s throat. Aurora's face had turned scarlet. Emma threw her a wink of approval. Their mother, entirely ignorant of t

mile. She had not seen Wakefield for months.

Ysabella said to hersel

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accompany me here," Lady Hayward said as Wakefield g

st of them forced or accidental. That very idea drove most eligible bachelors to the gaming rooms outside the ballroom

said beside him, leaning her blonde head closer so she could maintain her whispered voi

ell know what I think of her. She is my friend's you

ruly

the girl of late? She has suitors tailing her at every turn and yet

young for

en she married your great grandfa

o run away with a l

he least if Ysabella Everard should be my daughter-in-law." She tilted her head up at him to meet his deep blue eyes. "But

well to limit your time entertaining

er, Emma. I merely wish you would give her the chance to entertain you. You shall fi

you for tea any day, m

ted sigh before she jumped

lip into one of the gaming rooms, he thoug

one he had never laid eyes on but hopefully mig

an could hope

s life. Yet, even he knew her name was not really Lady Weis. He knew she was wise enough to have not given him her real name

rself. He may choose to try to understand them, but he was slow

d not have a chance to esc

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blue, Aurora," Ysabel

xing the red curls beside her face

ook mature," Y

adly be willing to match you with anyone, Ysa, even with someone

why," Ysabella

is not dallying with his friends' kin and you ha

atha, or that Levi's friendship with

gether, but the truth of the matter is that th

traction and we worked on that," Emma said. "You are attra

t can tu

ora. Her friend turned and stepped aside to reveal Adam Nimrod

t curtsy with Aurora and Emma. "I did no

his white, perfect teeth. "How have you bee

here their mother was standing talking with Lady Theobald. "We are very sorry, Adam, but we must attend to Moth

Adam said, hi

ast smile before grabbin

g the season!" he nea

scowled when Emma answered for

ttered to Aurora and Emma, "

after them. He raised a hand to acknowledge her and Ysabella t

lieve

r hand to stop her. Ysabella paused and checked for

ce, Ysa? He seems rather nice," Au

h a man when I am in love w

r that men like Adam Nimrod are good enough

w Aurora a glance and saw that her friend was

think herself in love with the man, but she also believed

past year, the reason why they might be pushing Ad

title in their name. And while those things may not matter when two people are in love, Ysabella would not wish to see Auror

ould cherish her for who she

ive up his rakehell reputation and devote his attention on Aurora. And perhaps he sh

sister was currently reading when Ysabella's eyes found no

ladies, entirely ignorant of her prese

already stepping away from her com

" she heard Emma

led her lips. Her

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