Her feet throbbed in pain, her arms hurt from the weight lifting and the embarrassment from holding onto Mr. Selwyn and him touching her waist could kill her. On the other hand, she couldn't help but note that this was the one chivarlous thing he'd done since they began their interactions. She wouldn't have been surprised if he'd pushed her away from him instead, for fear that she might have had his jacket crumpled.
His suggestion was a scandalous one, but Minty couldn't help but ask: "But where should we go, Mr. Selwyn?" This was very inappropriate. He was a man with no relation to her. She ought to have returned back to the table to her mother already. And yet, she wanted to see how this would unfold.
His suggestion was a scandalous one, but Minty couldn't help but ask: "But where should we go, Mr. Selwyn?" This was very inappropriate. He was a man with no relation to her. She ought to have returned back to the table to her mother already. And yet, she wanted to see how this would unfold.