The Comtesse and Fitzwilliam continued their discussion on fashion and did not notice when Amadeus jumped up on the sofa next to Darcy, sitting and waiting patiently for the bemused gentleman’s next move. With no little hesitancy, Darcy reached out and stroked the dog’s head. Amadeus lay down and tilted his head into Darcy’s hand in encouragement. Darcy found petting the dog to be a soothing activity and, with two hands now, rubbed behind his ears with vigour. An odd sound emanated from Amadeus and continued as Darcy scratched down his neck and ribs. “It seems to be humming,” said Darcy to the
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