The Ungainly Wallflower (WALTZING WITH WALLFLOWERS #4) by Rose Pearson EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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One Year Later
“Your dance card, Miss Fairley?”
Emma watched as her sister handed her dance card to
Lord Wellbridge, wondering if this would be the Season when
Lord Wellbridge would propose to her sister. Last Season,
they had shown a good deal of interest in each other, but
Lord Wellbridge had never once suggested courtship or the
like though, given that this was now their third ball of the
Season and he had danced twice with her at each one, Emma
hoped it might soon come about.
She did care for her sister, and did hope that she found
happiness. At the same time, there was a faint hope that she
might be given a little more attention by their mother, once
her sister was betrothed. Thus far, out of the three balls they
had attended, Emma had been given very little attention, had
barely danced, and had done nothing whatsoever to garner
interest from anyone. It was as though her mother had
decided that her sister was of greater importance than Emma
– though mayhap, she was also still embarrassed by all that
had followed Emma last Season.
“And you, Miss Fairley? Should you like to dance?”
Emma smiled in surprise, appreciative of Lord
Wellbridge’s consideration.
“Yes, that would be wonderful. I thank you.”
“You will have to be careful with my sister, however,
”
Martha interjected, as Lord Wellbridge took the dance card
from Emma, a laugh in her voice. “She is not inclined to
dance with any particular grace!”
Heat rippled up Emma’s chest and into her face as she
looked directly at her sister, seeing the way that Martha
flushed red, catching Emma’s eye, and then looked away.
Why had she said such a thing as that?
“I am sure it will be a lovely dance,
” Lord Wellbridge
replied, still signing Emma’s dance card – much to her relief
– and then handing it back to her. “The cotillion, Miss
Fairley? I hope that is satisfactory.”
“More than satisfactory, I assure you.”
Emma managed to smile and then put the dance card
back on her wrist, keeping her gaze away from her sister.
There was another brief conversation and, shortly thereafter,
Lord Wellbridge took his leave.
“Whatever did you say such a thing as that for?” The
moment the gentleman stepped away, Emma turned to her
sister, the heat in her face turning to tears. “I am aware that
I may have been a little clumsy in the previous Season, but I
have danced many dances without any difficulty! Why should
you say such a thing as that to Lord Wellbridge? You
embarrassed me a great deal.”
“Indeed, Martha, that was a little inconsiderate,
” their
mother said, quietly. “I am surprised at you.”
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