Venetia (Regency Romances #17)

EIGHTEEN

Venturing, rather later, to renew her protests against the hiring of a house in Hans Town, Mrs Hendred was at first thankful to discover that Venetia had abandoned her fell purpose, and then, when she had thought it over, apprehensive.

She could not bring herself to believe that any representations of hers had brought about this sudden change; and the more she considered the matter the less did she like her niece’s readiness to relinquish a scheme to which she had all but committed herself.

It had seemed almost as though she had forgotten the house in Hans Town, for upon the subject’s being broached she had stared for a moment, and then had said: ‘Oh –! That! No, no, ma’am, don’t be in a worry!