She stepped closer and he resisted the urge to swallow again, or to take the step backwards that propriety might demand. She had to know what he was driving at, now; the surprise was that she seemed willing. “Good,” Evander said faintly. “That’s... very good.”
“I don’t know what you would regard as the right offer -” (was he it? Miss Delaney surely had other, better prospects?) “but if you can persuade your father to wait just a little longer...” If he were to do this, he would need to write a proper letter, which would take a little time. He would certainly need to broach the subject with Charity first before he wrote any letters to Boston at all. He probably ought to introduce himself to the family she had in London first, before properly asking to court her. Ideally, Evander would also be able to take the time to make a detailed pros and cons list before he concluded anything whatsoever, but he fancied now that he had floated the possibility there was not much turning back.
To this end - and by god, hoping no one saw them from inside - he reached out and took her hand into his, slightly shocked at himself but a little grateful for the shiver it sent through him, as if it was a good sign. “I’m not sure I would forgive myself if I didn’t try.”
“I don’t know what you would regard as the right offer -” (was he it? Miss Delaney surely had other, better prospects?) “but if you can persuade your father to wait just a little longer...” If he were to do this, he would need to write a proper letter, which would take a little time. He would certainly need to broach the subject with Charity first before he wrote any letters to Boston at all. He probably ought to introduce himself to the family she had in London first, before properly asking to court her. Ideally, Evander would also be able to take the time to make a detailed pros and cons list before he concluded anything whatsoever, but he fancied now that he had floated the possibility there was not much turning back.
To this end - and by god, hoping no one saw them from inside - he reached out and took her hand into his, slightly shocked at himself but a little grateful for the shiver it sent through him, as if it was a good sign. “I’m not sure I would forgive myself if I didn’t try.”
