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"We’re so happy you’ve come to visit, Captain East," said Jane

"So am I Indeed I am"

Was he for her, then? Could Mrs Wattlesbrook have a soft heart after all? He would be a very good sort of brick wall to beat her head against and knock the Mr Darcy nonsense out He would also be a fine sight on her arlance her way

At the end of that song, gentleht, alone and downcast on the sofa

"Miss Heartwright, would it please you to dance?"

It seeht would not be pleased, but she stood up with the captain anyway What was their story? Soht seemed like Fanny Price, sometimes like Jane Bennet or Jane Fairfax, so a second dance with you, Miss Char," said the colonel "You do live up to your na

The way Miss Char--it seemed she’d made her choice, and her choice wasn’t Mr Nobley And so Jane was left neatly on the sidelines again She didn’t mind Seriously she didn’t Okay, ht was the most fun she’d had since she’d come

"Miss Erstwhile?" Mr Nobley was beside her suddenly "It would seelanced at his hand "You’re still holding your book, Mr Nobley"

He set it on a table, put one arhed "I’m sorry I pestered you back there, but I’d rather not dance for duty

His hand extended toward her "But it would be my honor"

She rolled her eyes but took his hand The first ti passive in his touch, nothing wasted She are of his hands the way she was often conscious of his gaze seeking her out It was, to say the least, surprising

With only three couples, they kept in fairly constant eneral rule, conversation isonly six people, every word, and silence, becaown, Miss Char! You wear it well, or should I say, it wears you?"

Miss Char: "Oh, you rascal!"

Miss Erstwhile: "Do you know the name of this tune, Mr Nobley?"

Mr Nobley: "I do not It is a country tune"

Captain East:

Miss Heartwright:

Colonel Andrews: "I beg your pardon, Miss Charain"

Miss Char: "Spit spot!"

Miss Erstwhile: "It is such a relief, Mr Nobley, to already know that you find this exercise vulgar and your partner unworthy It saves us the idle chitchat"