Lizzy and Georgiana strolled arm in arm as they circled Berkeley Square. The sun was low in the sky, drifting towards dusk. Lizzy shivered in the growing chill.
Jane followed behind, alongside Mrs. Partridge and Mrs. Annesley. This outing was to show a close relationship between Lizzy and Georgiana. So that was the impression Lizzy set out to create.
Not that she had to pretend. The more time she spent with Georgiana, the more she liked her. And the girl seemed to return the sentiment.
Lizzy spoke in a bright tone. “What do you think about an outing to the British Museum tomorrow?”
“Oh, I would love to go!” Georgiana’s smile reinforced her words. “We could invite my cousins Arabella and Nerissa to join us. And Lady Cressida, too.”
Lizzy pondered that. “If you like. Although it might b
