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“Affluent,” Sara stuck in

“Sara!” Lisa was shocked “That does not weigh with me”

“Ah, you think , and I suppose I am What choice does a woman have in this world of men? We must marry well or suffer the consequences”

Lisa frowned “No, a worthy character is far more important…and he adores children He shows sosisters and brothers claood heart”

“Hhtfully, and s to pester him when he visited Lisa When she visited with Lisa, she couldn’t abide the little brats

After that evening, Sara learned all she could about Godwin of Ravensbury and made it her purpose to ensnare him for herself

She watched hied by Lisa, had not yet developed deeply He seeht, in time he could love her, for he certainly was attracted to Lisa, though why…she could not tell

Her job, Sara decided, was to nudge hi with the notion of Lisa as his bride Her job was to provide reason enough that he would be disillusioned with Lisa and thus turn to her

Indeed, she was just the person to win Godwin of Ravensbury, and so she made up her mind to do just that Her friendship with Lisa? Ah, she would perhaps miss that, but she would be a lady of leisure and make new and notable friends

And so it began!

~ One ~

THE VERY MORNING AFTER SARA set her sights on Godwin, she visited with her second cousin, Oscar Welby He was three years her senior and just hoe for the summer She kneas infatuated with her

“Sara!” He bent low over her hand “I could scarcely believeme to come ‘round”

She laughed and flirted with her eyes “La, but how could I not? I have missed you, Oscar, and was surprised when you did not ihty boy You have been home two days!”

Her mother, with Lisa’s arm linked with hers, made an appearance just at thatquite pretty in her little riding habit of dark blue Indeed, she had timed this all so very well