Chapter 10After so much disquiet, to her surprise, Charlotte’s wedding day came and went without a hitch. No one in St. Mary’s Church seemed to notice that her mother was more emotional and animated than the bride, and the wedding breakfast at the Grenvilles’ spacious new residence was a noisy, happy family occasion.
In no time, her trunks were hoisted onto the carriage, and after a tearful farewell from her mama, promising she would visit soon, Charlotte and Anthony were off. The first miles of the journey passed convivially enough, thought Charlotte, as they discussed the works of Catullus, but the deeper they got into Worcestershire, the more Anthony withdrew. The last few miles passed in complete silence despite her best attempts to engage him in conversation. Once they arrived in fro
