Chapter 8He soon discovered he need not have worried, after all. To Jacob’s relief, he encountered Sebastian the very next evening. As Aunt Harriette always looked forward to the Card Assemblies without the annoying distraction of any other amusement, the party had arrived in good time for the entertainment. However, once seated, that good lady realised that she had forgotten several essential accessories at home, including her eyeglasses to peruse her cards more closely.
As Letty was sitting happily with a group of girls at another table and he had no interest in joining the gaming, Jacob was more than glad to offer to make the short walk to Queen’s Square to retrieve the items. No doubt these were already waiting in the front hall as the fluttering Miss Catchpole was ever attentive to h
