who: Diana and Teddy ( @secretgcrdens ) where: the Hermance's sitting room when: mid-afternoon
Diana had stayed behind when her cousins went out calling because Andrew insisted she join him for his lessons, and so she was the only person left in the house to receive Sir Theodore when he arrived. Diana minded the interruption far less than her youngest cousin. She did not yet have the measure of Georgiana’s fiancé, and this would be an excellent opportunity to correct that. For Diana did not trust Georgiana’s judgement in the slightest, and while she trusted Josephine’s judgement more, she believed she had a unique perspective amongst all her cousins.
With a maid to act as chaperone, Diana entered the sitting room with a gracious smile on her face. “Sir Theodore, I must apologize. Lady Georgiana and her sisters are all out, at the moment, but I’m confident they will return soon. I’ve ordered tea if you would like to wait for her.” Diana did not expect the gentleman to be so impatient as to leave immediately, but the tea was her insurance—now that it had been ordered, it would be rude for him not to stay.
