Judith McNaught Quote

What I cannot understand is how your uncle could consider these two men suitable when they aren’t. Not one whit! know that, Elizabeth said wryly, bending down to pull a blade of grass from between the flagstones beneath the bench, but evidently my ‘suitors’ do not, and that’s the problem. As she said the words a thought began to form in her mind; her fingers touched the blade, and she went perfectly still. Beside her on the bench Alex drew a breath as if to speak, then stopped short, and in that pulsebeat of still silence the same idea was born in both their fertile minds.Alex, Elizabeth breathed, all I have to-Elizabeth, Alex whispered, it’s not as bad as it seems. All you have to-Elizabeth straightened slowly and turned.In that prolonged moment of silence two longtime friends sat in a rose garden, looking raptly at each other while time rolled back and they were girls again-lying awake in the dark, confiding their dreams and troubles and inventing schemes to solve them that always began with If only, Elizabeth said as a smile dawned across her face and was matched by the one on Alex’s, I could convince them that we suit-Which shouldn’t be hard to do, Alex cried enthusiastically, because it’s true!The joyous relief of having a plan, of being able to take control of a situation that minutes before had threatened her entire life, sent Elizabeth to her feet, her face aglow with laughter. Poor Sir Francis, she chuckled, looking delightedly from Bentner to Alex as both grinned at her. I greatly fear he’s in for the most disagreeable surprise when he realizes what a-a she hesitated, thinking of everything an old roué would most dislike in his future wife-a complete prude I am!And, Alex added, what a shocking you are!Exactly! Elizabeth agreed, almost twirling around in her glee. Sunlight danced off her gilded hair and lit her green eyes as she looked delightedly at her friends. I shall make perfectly certain to give him glaring evidence I am both. Now then, as to the Earl of Canford…What a pity, Alex said in a voice of exaggerated gloom, you won’t be able to show him what a capital hand you are with a fishing pole. Elizabeth returned with a mock shudder. Why, the mere thought of those scaly creatures positively makes me Except for that prime one you caught yesterday, Bentner put in wryly. You’re right, she returned with an affectionate grin at the man who’d taught her to fish. Will you find Berta and break the news to her about going with me? By the time we come back to the house she ought to be over her hysterics, and I’ll reason with her. Bentner trotted off, his threadbare black coattails flapping behind him.