Re: Ashley and Fitzy and Open
"Ah, I think in this case, the pleasure is all mine, Mrs Darcy," the Earl responded, and Darcy placed a hand on his shoulder as he moved to try to get up and greet them properly.
"Please, do not trouble yourself, my lord," he said gently, not wanting him to struggle on their behalf. "We are so glad that you could make it, I know that it was terribly short notice."
"I wouldn't have missed it for the world," his uncle said to the pair of them.