Signing her letter with a flourish, Grace set down her pen, turning to look at her husband with a smile.
“I am. Did they persuade the admiral to join us?”
“They did, although he claims he will leave us to climb to the top of Mountview Hill alone.” He snorted with laughter. “Poor fellow is sadly misguided if he thinks he can avoid the task so easily. We are to have a picnic at the top, and how can we do that if he is not there with us?”
Grace stood, wincing a little at the ankle which still, even after all these weeks, caused her pain when she moved too quickly or put too much weight on it.
“I will walk with him. We can take the journey slowly and join you sprightly youngsters at the top in our own sweet time.”
“Sprightly youngsters?” Arthur roared with laughter. “I shall tell Devereaux that. He is become quite the staid old man of late, and will rejoice at being called young by one as youthful as you, Mrs Sudbury!”
Grace laughed, still thrilled to hear her new name on her new husband’s lips.
Folding her letter, she sealed it quickly and blew out her candle, passing the letter to her husband.
“Send this to London, will you? I need to find my wrap.”
“Your wish is my command,” Arthur replied, dropping a sly kiss on his pretty young wife’s cheek. “But I do not think you will need a wrap. It is quite bright and warm outside.”
Grace nodded, glancing once more towards the window and appreciating just how bright and sun-filled the room, and her life, had become.
The End
Author’s Note
Thank you so much for reading A Captain of Consequence. I hope you enjoyed reading about Amelia’s brother, Arthur, and his somewhat circuitous route to happiness as much as I did writing it!
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Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Blue Water Books for designing my beautiful cover and to my wonderful beta readers who helped fix my mistakes and, again, keep those commas in line. Apologies for any rogue errors that slipped through the net!
And to my family and friends, my best encouragers and a constant source of cheer!
Also by Rachel Osborne
Regency Historical Fiction
The Captain’s Valentine
Westham Chronicles
A Rake by Reputation
A Captain of Consequence
A Duke in Disguise (Coming Soon)
About the Author
Rachel Osborne writes historical romance set in a number of time-periods, from the Regency right up to the Second World War. She loves to learn about history and most often has her nose buried in a book, knitting pattern or cup of tea, when not procrastinating on twitter.
Read more at Rachel Osborne’s site.
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