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courting her a month ago. He had made such a point to say they were taking things slowly. Other than him holding her hand more often, nothing had truly changed between them. She reasoned it was possible he may have changed his mind, or perhaps he was having second thoughts. The only thing she did know is that they were good friends.
“Oh, ” Wenna sighed, “I see.” She smiled than and added, “He bought you a bonnet and ribbons not too long ago.”
“ Gabriel is very kind, you know this. I – I know what the women in the village say, Wenna. I know they call me simple and say I mean to c-catch an Earl. That he is kind to me only out of p-pity. I hear them talk.”
Wenna grew angry when she realized how much those words must have hurt her siste r. “You are not simple and don’t you believe those old besoms for a moment! You are beautiful, Senny. I think Gabriel thinks so too. You remember what Mama used to say?”
Senny set her book down and wrung her hands, “Everyone remembers, I - I wish she had never said it. I think that is why everyone t-talks so.”
Wenna kissed her sister’s cheek, “Senny, do not listen to what the village women say. Listen to me. I think you are beautiful. I think Gabriel thinks you are beautiful. I believe there is every possibility that Gabriel might love you, just as Mama used to say. It is not an impossible to think the two of you could marry. Anyone can see Gabriel adores you. I’m just asking you to believe there’s a chance if you want what Mama said to be true.”
“N–no, Gabriel said we are good friends and a-always will be.” Senny shook her head . Her eyes shimmered with unshed tears. It would hurt too deeply to let herself believe that and then be disappointed. Gabriel had never mentioned love.
“Senny, are you in love with him?” Wenna asked softly as she hugged her sister to her.
“I can’t be, for it would hurt too much if he did not love me in return,” Senny said matter-of-factly.
“You can be, Senny . It’s fine for you to fall in love. You deserve love as much as anyone else.” Wenna hugged her sister to her again.
“Y-you can’t tell anyone. I f G-Gabriel found out, Wenna, he might not like it. I would r-rather be his f-friend than have nothing.”
“Shh, that would never happen, Senny ! Gabriel would never turn his back on you and you know it. Don’t worry, I will tell no one.”
“Not even Trevan?”
“Especially not Trevan! Senny, you and I both know he cannot keep a secret!” Wenna giggled.
Senny joined in her sister’s laughter. “This is true.” Feeling a little calmer, Senny exhaled deeply.
“Just promise me, that if you are in love with Gabriel that you remain open to the possibility of him loving you back. That’s all I’m asking. Just believe it can happen.”
Senny gave her a small nod. “I will try. I’m glad you are breaking your engagement to the vicar, Wenna. I do not like him.”
“Nor do I . I do not know what I saw in the man. He looks like a weasel.” Wenna shook her head. Then she snorted as she succumbed to another bout of laughter.
The sisters collapsed into a fit of giggles.
“You cannot expect me to be happy about this, Miss Penrose!”
“I am sorry, Mr. Madingly . I made a decision in haste, and I apologize for wounding your feelings.”
“Wound ing my feelings?” he yelled. “I think you’ve gone back to that bull of a Duke, is what I think!” He pointed a finger at her. His flashing eyes narrowed as he looked at her.
“Mr. Madingly, the Duke of Penrose is a fine man, and does a great deal for all on Bodmin Moor! He is a close friend of the family, and what relationship he and I may have in the future is now none of your concern.”
“ He had you, didn’t he? You have lain with him. I should have known you for the whore-” John Madingly stopped shouting when a masculine voice sounded from the church entrance.
“Mr. Madingly?”
Wenna breathed a sigh of relief. It was
“Oh, ” Wenna sighed, “I see.” She smiled than and added, “He bought you a bonnet and ribbons not too long ago.”
“ Gabriel is very kind, you know this. I – I know what the women in the village say, Wenna. I know they call me simple and say I mean to c-catch an Earl. That he is kind to me only out of p-pity. I hear them talk.”
Wenna grew angry when she realized how much those words must have hurt her siste r. “You are not simple and don’t you believe those old besoms for a moment! You are beautiful, Senny. I think Gabriel thinks so too. You remember what Mama used to say?”
Senny set her book down and wrung her hands, “Everyone remembers, I - I wish she had never said it. I think that is why everyone t-talks so.”
Wenna kissed her sister’s cheek, “Senny, do not listen to what the village women say. Listen to me. I think you are beautiful. I think Gabriel thinks you are beautiful. I believe there is every possibility that Gabriel might love you, just as Mama used to say. It is not an impossible to think the two of you could marry. Anyone can see Gabriel adores you. I’m just asking you to believe there’s a chance if you want what Mama said to be true.”
“N–no, Gabriel said we are good friends and a-always will be.” Senny shook her head . Her eyes shimmered with unshed tears. It would hurt too deeply to let herself believe that and then be disappointed. Gabriel had never mentioned love.
“Senny, are you in love with him?” Wenna asked softly as she hugged her sister to her.
“I can’t be, for it would hurt too much if he did not love me in return,” Senny said matter-of-factly.
“You can be, Senny . It’s fine for you to fall in love. You deserve love as much as anyone else.” Wenna hugged her sister to her again.
“Y-you can’t tell anyone. I f G-Gabriel found out, Wenna, he might not like it. I would r-rather be his f-friend than have nothing.”
“Shh, that would never happen, Senny ! Gabriel would never turn his back on you and you know it. Don’t worry, I will tell no one.”
“Not even Trevan?”
“Especially not Trevan! Senny, you and I both know he cannot keep a secret!” Wenna giggled.
Senny joined in her sister’s laughter. “This is true.” Feeling a little calmer, Senny exhaled deeply.
“Just promise me, that if you are in love with Gabriel that you remain open to the possibility of him loving you back. That’s all I’m asking. Just believe it can happen.”
Senny gave her a small nod. “I will try. I’m glad you are breaking your engagement to the vicar, Wenna. I do not like him.”
“Nor do I . I do not know what I saw in the man. He looks like a weasel.” Wenna shook her head. Then she snorted as she succumbed to another bout of laughter.
The sisters collapsed into a fit of giggles.
“You cannot expect me to be happy about this, Miss Penrose!”
“I am sorry, Mr. Madingly . I made a decision in haste, and I apologize for wounding your feelings.”
“Wound ing my feelings?” he yelled. “I think you’ve gone back to that bull of a Duke, is what I think!” He pointed a finger at her. His flashing eyes narrowed as he looked at her.
“Mr. Madingly, the Duke of Penrose is a fine man, and does a great deal for all on Bodmin Moor! He is a close friend of the family, and what relationship he and I may have in the future is now none of your concern.”
“ He had you, didn’t he? You have lain with him. I should have known you for the whore-” John Madingly stopped shouting when a masculine voice sounded from the church entrance.
“Mr. Madingly?”
Wenna breathed a sigh of relief. It was
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