[ Mr. Cartwright's response makes Mrs. Gardiner's gaze twitch to her husband's but as he does not yet return her look she refocuses on the man himself. She had had an inkling that this man might do for Mary, but there is something altogether mysterious about him that she does not like.
"Is your home near Meryton your main residence, sir?"
Mary is honestly curious as to his answer to this question as well. Had he been leasing somewhere, or had he fallen on hard times and given up an estate? Ordinarily such questions don't enter her mind but in those early days of his arrival to the neighborhood Mrs. Bennet was beside herself trying to figure him out. The gossips brought her no news at all as if he had deliberately tried to hide his movements. And her mother's questions about the man had stuck with Mary all this time. What is known is that he has the income to live comfortably, but he also visited the continent and now London. One could be for business and the other pleasure, but he's hard to figure out.
Indeed, Mr. Hickinbottom is quietly coming up with likely scenarios in his head as to who this man who just insulted him is. Probably some disgraced, disinherited heir to an old widow who is relaxing in a cottage until the old crone sees reason. ]
I have not heard you speak of any other home.
[ Mary quietly comments on this before sipping at her tea. ]
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"Is your home near Meryton your main residence, sir?"
Mary is honestly curious as to his answer to this question as well. Had he been leasing somewhere, or had he fallen on hard times and given up an estate? Ordinarily such questions don't enter her mind but in those early days of his arrival to the neighborhood Mrs. Bennet was beside herself trying to figure him out. The gossips brought her no news at all as if he had deliberately tried to hide his movements. And her mother's questions about the man had stuck with Mary all this time. What is known is that he has the income to live comfortably, but he also visited the continent and now London. One could be for business and the other pleasure, but he's hard to figure out.
Indeed, Mr. Hickinbottom is quietly coming up with likely scenarios in his head as to who this man who just insulted him is. Probably some disgraced, disinherited heir to an old widow who is relaxing in a cottage until the old crone sees reason. ]
I have not heard you speak of any other home.
[ Mary quietly comments on this before sipping at her tea. ]