![]() ![]() ![]() Meanwhile several parties conspire to undermine the marriage. The two marry, much to the titillation of society, and Horry soon takes up the occupations of the idle rich, viz., gambling and spending money on fashions and equipages, with relish. ![]() Laughing, he grows charmed by Horry, who promises not to “interfere” with Rule’s private life, and agrees to her plan. Rule protests he is too old for Horry, but she assures him no one would think he was as old as he actually was. ![]() The youngest Winwood sister, Horatia (called Horry), only 17, decides to “save” Elizabeth so she can be with her true love Edward, and goes to see Rule, asking in her stammer, “C-could you – would you m-mind very much – having m-me instead?” But her family is desperate for money, largely owing to the gambling habit of Elizabeth’s brother Pelham, and a marriage to Rule would provide them with a large settlement. When the 35-year-old and wealthy Marcus, Earl of Rule, proposes marriage to 20-year-old Elizabeth Winwood (whom Rule barely knows), she agrees to marry him although she loves someone else (Edward Heron). What I found especially delightful about this book is that the affaire d’amour involved two people who were already married to each other, in, as the title suggests, a marriage of convenience. Īlthough this book is considered a Regency romance, it is set a little early, in 1776. If you think of this book as a Regency romance done by the Marx Brothers, you will get a sense of the appeal and fun of this story. ![]()
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