Jane’s Fragile Facade (BENNET LADIES LIBERATION #4) by Jaime Marie Lang EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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“YOU ARE AN ANGEL, Miss Bennet, and the London season shines
brighter with you here.” Though the beaming gentleman in front of Jane
probably intended for his words to flatter her, she found herself fighting a
shudder. “Your beauty puts all the other girls to shame. Tell me you have
another set available for me.” Reaching out, he gripped her gloved forearm.
Removing her arm from his grip, Jane somehow kept her serene mask in
place. “I am sorry, Mr. Forsham, but you will have to give one of the other
young ladies some attention.” Looking around the room, Jane spotted a
sweet girl she had met earlier standing by the wall, a wistful look on her
face. “Why not ask Miss Florence Meriweather to dance? She appears to be
free for the next set.”
With a laugh, Mr. Forsham appeared to study Miss Meriweather across
the room. Then, looking back at Jane, he attempted to recapture her hand
while loudly proclaiming, “You are too droll, Miss Bennet. Why would I
offer to dance with a mouse such as her when I can bask in the glow of a
diamond, even if I am not fortunate enough to dance with you a second
time?”
Keeping out of his grasp, Jane anxiously wondered how Elizabeth or
Mary might handle a similar situation. She was confident that Elizabeth
would use her sharp tongue as a defense. However, a remark that would
indubitably sail right over his head would not free her from her supercilious
partner. Mary would start quoting scripture or Fordyce. Jane’s middle sister
had long ago learned that most people became uncomfortable when she
started spouting scripture. It had worked especially well on their father, Mr.
Bennet, whose cruelty had forced them all to develop their own sort of
defense mechanisms.
Jane had developed a mask of serenity. Her father’s power to hurt her
diminished when she learned not to flinch, causing him to abandon his
efforts after only a few stinging remarks. Jane tried to see the best in people
and could often do so, but the superficiality that she was encountering in
London ballrooms hurt her too tender heart. Just because she could pretend
she was unaffected did not mean she was not hurt, and what hurt Jane the
most was people who were intentionally cruel to others.
Seeing the look on Florence’s face decided it for Jane. The poor girl had
clearly heard his slight, and that simply would not do. Offering a sweet
smile with intentions of disarming the gentleman—if he could even be
referred to as such—Jane responded to Mr. Forsham’s earlier comment.
“Mr. Forsham, if you are so interested in spending time in my company,
perhaps we could converse until my next dance partner arrives? Shall we
discuss the war on the continent? Or would you rather speak of the state of
the poor and whether you feel it has had any influence in the Luddite
movement?” Raising her brows in question, Jane waited for his response,
knowing full well she had discomposed him.
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