Still in Byron’s Box (The Darcys in Venice, Chapter 29) by Diana Birchall

The Prince Regent by Lawrence

“Darcy! Oh, Darcy!” shrieked Lydia to his back, as he made his way out of the box. “Don’t go! Wickham has left his box and I swear he is coming around here. He really is!  I hope he gets here before the plaguey curtain goes up again. Oh, has he got a woman with him? Tell the Countess to just give me those glasses back again, would you, Byron.”

“Let us have a look,” said Byron coolly, and took a long inspection.  “Why, yes. It is La Grassini. I am not surprised, I ha...