EightRose slowly made her way down the stairs, her mind churning with thoughts of Fungy, Lord Kirtland, and her need to marry quickly. She did wonder what sort of fortune Fungy had. There was probably a way to find out.
Of course, she wouldn’t need that information if she decided to marry Lord Kirtland. He, she was certain, was quite wealthy. Why, someone who could stake five hundred pounds in a card game had to have quite a fortune.
She knew she could never even dream of winning so much. However, she did hope to have the opportunity of winning at least enough to cover their bills and give her a little more time to find a husband. She just had to find a way to do so.
She wondered if she could ask her father to bring her into the card room at the next ball they went to. If not, she suppo
