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“That is the danger of being sharp-witted,” I interrupted before she could apologize. “There is a tendency to speak without thought.”
“What do you desire if it is not to be wed?” I did not know. “Surely ladies such as ourselves can aspire to something else.”
“No. It is a contract between a man and his property. We are the property. And I simply do not wish to be married off to some nobleman solely interested in me for my dowry and family connections.”
love matches are rare for ladies like us, Hathor. How could they not be? We are presented to society and then over the course of a few introductions, balls, and walks are meant to trust we shall be loved? Noblemen will say anything to secure what they wish.”
She said the moment you are smitten with someone it feels like your chest is heavy and your mind becomes silly and you believe you are walking on air.”
I asked Aphrodite how she knew she loved your brother and she said when she was near him all the rest of the world disappeared.
Damon said, ‘She made me infuriatingly livid and yet joyous at the same time.’ And Papa said he found the greatest peace in teasing Mama. It all sounds like the loveliest bit of gibberish to me but I look forward to my own turn one day.” She giggled.
“I did not speak during our dance because I was nervous. Currently I am still nervous and to avoid embarrassing myself I chose silence. But that has given way to misunderstanding between us.”
“I was and am nervous due to my feelings for you, Lady Verity. That is what makes you different to me. I beg your forgiveness.”
“That is because none of them know what it is to be in a cage,”
“Oftentimes at balls or when I arrived at your home or at dinner, I noticed you looking toward the entrance. At first, I thought you were waiting for someone. But could it be you were looking to escape?”
