Iron wills, and clashing might;
Iron wills, and clashing might;no resolution to be seen in sight
no resolution to be seen in sightDinah looked up as John walked into the library, closing the door behind him. Noting his gray pallor, her heart plummeted. Her father had declined. Why would he decline? He loved John. What reason would he have to reject the young lord’s suit?
John walked over and dropped onto the other end of the sofa, pulling at his cravat to loosen it and undoing the top button of his starched shirt. He looked ill, and Dinah found her breath quickening as her heart raced with anxiety.
“What happened?”
“He was quite upset that I sought to court you. Apparently, I am a man of no consequence.”
“What? That is an awful thing to say to you. Of course you have consequence. Do
