Loving Lydia – Page 15

Music Monday: Say Something, Violin and Piano Cover (Daniel Jang)

“If you are not able to dance, there is always the chance of a stroll in the garden,” Mr. Carlyle said.

Felicity ducked her head and blushed but not before Victoria saw her cast an uneasy glance at Mr. Clayton. “I do enjoy gardens.”

“Indeed,” Mr. Clayton muttered. He turned and looked back towards the house. “They will likely start playing games soon. We should head back.”

“But I had hoped to see the far side of the rotunda,” Felicity said with a small pout.

“You do not need me for that,” Mr. Clayton said. “I find I have had my fill of gardens.”

Victoria’s eyebrows rose. It appeared Mr. Clayton had reached his limit for endurance. She could not help but feel somewhat happy for him.

[from His Darling Friend, A Touches of Austen Novella, and the current Sweet Tuesdays story]

Published to YouTube by Daniel Jang on November 22, 2014.

That Felicity! She’s a piece of work! In His Beautiful Bea, she was the character who was supposed to have touches of Maria Bertram in her, and she has not left those unsavoury details behind just because we are in a different book now. Oh, no! As you will see in tomorrow’s story, her unpleasant personality is flourishing.

And while we are talking about tomorrow’s story… Continue reading Music Monday: Say Something, Violin and Piano Cover (Daniel Jang)

Georgian Coins

Half-Crown of George IV, 1821

Shilling of George IV

Crown, George I, England, 1716

Gold guinea of George III, dated 1789

Information about images:

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Half-Crown of George IV, 1821. The inscription reads GEORGIUS IIII D G BRITANNIAR REX D G (George IV, by the Grace of God King of the Britons, Defender of the Faith). George IV was the last British King to be shown on coins wearing a Roman-style laurel wreath [attribution: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=446259]

Bottom Row (left to right):

Shilling of George IV [attribution: Rasiel Suarez [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)]]

Crown, George I, England, 1716 [attribution: Daderot [Public domain]]

Gold Guinea of George III, dated 1789. The inscription reads in Latin, “Georgius III Dei Gratia,” or in English “George III, By the Grace of God” [attribution: Coinman62 at English Wikipedia [Public domain]]

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And now for some lines from the story to go with the picture:

“Do you still wish to see your brother?” Bingley asked as Richard was settling himself in bed.

“Yes,” Richard said before sighing with relief as he lay back against his pillows. “Tell him to bring his half-crown,” Richard called after Bingley. “The scoundrel,” he muttered. “He best not be trying to buy any more kisses from Lydia.”

“Does that mean you are not giving her up?” Darcy pulled a chair near the bed.

“No. It means she does not need to be put upon by him.”

[from Loving Lydia, book 3 in the Marrying Elizabeth Series]

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Confounding Caroline, book 1 ~ Delighting Mrs. Bennet, book 2

Music Monday: Song from a Secret Garden (Hauser)

“You cannot skip a rock standing like that.”

“I think I can,” Berk retorted.

“I am not taking your money, nor am I giving you any of mine.”

“Then, let’s make a different agreement. If I can skip the rock – not if I can skip it further than you, but just if I can skip it – you truly do not think I can?” he asked in response to Roger’s look of disbelief.

“No, the angle is all wrong.”

“You might be right, but then again, you might be wrong.”

“Very well, if you can perform this feat, what do you require in payment besides my admitting that you were right?”

“You must answer one question.”

“What question?” Roger eyed his brother-in-law skeptically.

“No, I will not tell you. You must agree to an unknown question, which should not be too hard to do unless, of course, you are hiding something?”

[from His Darling Friend, A Touches of Austen Novella, and the current Sweet Tuesdays story]

Published to YouTube by Hauser on November 24, 2017.

Will Roger take the bet and possibly have to reveal his secret to Diana’s husband, Berk? That’s just one of the secrets that are contained in tomorrow’s chapter of His Darling Friend. That is why I thought this song’s title seemed like a good choice to share today — and it’s just a beautiful song! I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I do. 🙂 Continue reading Music Monday: Song from a Secret Garden (Hauser)

A Wordless Wednesday Image Revisited

This one is a bit of a spoiler post — view and read at your own risk. 🙂

Fashion plate from Costume Parisien, 1823 [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Do you recognize this gentleman? I used him before for a Wordless Wednesday. You can find that appearance of him here.

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“Viscount Westonbury to see you, Miss Bingley,” Harvey intoned.

The gentleman looked around the room, a furrow forming between his eyes. “I am looking for my brother, Colonel Fitzwill…i..am,” his speech slowed as his eyes landed on Lydia. A slow smile crept across his face.

Lydia’s eyes could not be wider, and Elizabeth understood why quite perfectly.

[from Loving Lydia, book 3 in the Marrying Elizabeth Series]

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Confounding Caroline, book 1 ~ Delighting Mrs. Bennet, book 2

Le confidenze (Fabio Fabbi)

Fondazione Cariplo [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)]; via Wikimedia Commons

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Lydia brushed tears from her cheeks with the palm of her right hand while her left clutched the letter. Gently, Elizabeth took the letter from her and handed her a handkerchief.

“I will read this part to you.”

Lydia nodded.

I cannot blame him for his troubled thinking, but I will not allow him to hide from his heart.

Elizabeth put an arm around Lydia’s shoulders and squeezed her close. “You are the colonel’s heart,” she whispered before continuing to read.

[from Loving Lydia, book 3 in the Marrying Elizabeth Series]

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Confounding Caroline, book 1 ~ Delighting Mrs. Bennet, book 2