Chapter Eighteen
Lady Norman widened her eyes and waited for Daniel to elaborate.
“It has been told to me, in the strictest confidence, that Lydia has asked a gentleman to propose to her in order to get me to stop pestering her to find a husband. She then intends on breaking this engagement at the end of the season.”
“My goodness! Why would she do such a thing?”
“That is precisely what I am here to find out. Has she said anything to you about being against marriage? About being unhappy with the gentlemen she has met in London? Anything at all that you can think of that would make her decide to do this?”
“Goodness, gracious, no! Although, I have to say, she generally does not confide in me. I believe she and Lady Sorrell are closer, so you might ask her.”
He nodded. “But she hasn’t me
