Re: Ashley & Mr Darcy
Darcy looked at her - okay, he may have stared at her - when she tried to pass off some of the credit to Isabel. It said a lot about her character that she wasn't willing to lap up every last bit of a compliment without a thought for anyone else. As for Ashley, she was quick to defer some of the credit. It was very interesting to observe.
He only broke his gaze when Bobby spoke again, turning to him and giving him a nod. Oh. Everyone was nice to new arrivals? He was a fool. He'd definitely been getting his signals all crossed right from the moment he'd been dropped in that lake, hadn't he?
"And you, Sergeant," he responded, giving him a little bow in return.