Page 1: 17 May, 1835 Dear Georgiana, Please forgive the familiarity. I could not bear to hear of you for some time, and so I do not know your married name. I must admit that I stole a glance at your left hand during our chance meeting and did not see a ring; dareI hope you are still Georgiana Darcy ?I write to beg you to allow me to visit you today, this afternoon. I would say this hour, this very moment, but my heart would betray me should I not give it time to recover from the sight of you, so long hoped for and so long despaired of. Will you admit me? Georgiana, there has not been a day since our last meeting, 20 years ago, when you werenot my last thought upon closing my eyes and my first upon their opening. Please allow me to explain. I severed our connection out of my own shame. It was not shame of your confession —your spirit and open heart are the qualities I treasure most, and your youthful exercise of them
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