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Lucius had no insurance that Frances would be pleased to see him again or that she would have him even though he had his family's blessing
One never knew with Frances.
In fact, just thinking about her stubborness could arouse sever irritation in him.He was just going to have to kidnap her and elope with her if she said no again.It was as simple as that.
Or go down his knees and plead.
Or sink into a romantic decline.

"I must know something, Frances. Please, I must know... Do you love me?"
"That has nothing to do with anything" she said, shaking her head slowly.
"On the contrary, it has everythimg to do with everything."
"Of course I do" she admitted after a moment of silence. "Of course I love you. Bu I cannot marry you."
He sat back, his pudding only half eaten, and beamed at her in that intense eyed, tight lipped way of his.

But he had left the drawing room with such flourish of high drama - totally unplanned and unreheared - that it would seem anticlimactic now to creep back there with the announcment that he had abandoned his plan of offering Frances marriage.
Offer her marriage after she had refused him once and shown no sign of changing her mind.
He really did appear to be suffering from an incurable case of insanity.

so dramatic <3

"One of us must be mad,Frances, ans I fear it may be me.Can you look me in the eye then, and swear that you have no feelings for me?"
"Nothing is ever as simple as that. But I will not swear either way. I do not have to. I have said no. That is all that needs saying."
"By Jove you are right" It was he who got got to his feet this time. "I beg your pardon, ma'am, for causing you such distress."
NO NO NO GODAMMIT NOOOO

"I am young,Frances and have all my hair and all my teeth,tolerably white.I am wealthy and titled.It is an irresistible combination for many women.But all that is besides the point at the moment.I am groveling before you,you see."
"Nonsense!You want to get me into bed that is all."
If that were all it was I would have been satisfied long ago.I have had you in my bed yet I am not satisfied."

I AM GROVELING BEFORE YOU