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Daphne Wexley (daphnelovering) wrote in toujoursliberer,
@ 2008-06-06 20:44:00

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aime_laurent, amandine_devereux, charles_hurst, christopher_blake, daphne_wexley, demetri_blake, lucas_blake, lysander_mountford-miles, olivia_blake, tobias_hurst

THE FUNERAL
Subject: Lord John Wexley IV's memorial.
Where: The Wexley family home.
Who: Daphne Wexley
Warnings: N/A
Open to: everyone who would have attended the funeral.

"...Lord John Oliver Wexley IV was buried today, but his spirit will live on in the rest of us... Amen.." finished the priest as he crossed the grave and then there was silence for a few moments. The first noise came from Lady Wexley, letting out a bellow of sobs that was obviously for show but no one would dare confront her about it. Daphne stood in between her brother, Johnny, and Daniel Perkins, trying her best to hold in any emotions that were fighting their way to the surface. Tears streamed down her face, but she made no noise, simply stared straight ahead and made eye contact with no one.

The party moved to the Wexley's family home where the guests were able to meet, discuss, and remember the passing of a very important man. Refreshments had been set up next to a rather large painting of John Wexley IV. Plenty of chairs and sofa's and places for people to sit and converse. Though, the object of the after party was to uplift the deceased and speak about him, but like any other party, everyone had their own objectives as to being there.

Daphne stood at the picture of her father, holding the glass of wine that Daniel had given her, not moving. She didn't to move, show emotion, talk, eat or drink. Knowing, though, that her mother was pretending to be completely beside herself, it was up to Daphne to be the hostess. Thank God for Johnny, though. He took up most of the duties himself.

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loverofliberty
2008-06-12 01:34 pm UTC (link)

"Amazing, yeah," Robert agreed vaguely. "Brilliant."

But all the same... if he was to reveal himself.... No. Let her be happy with the doctor. The Doctor was safe, if rather boring. What was he but an unnecessary irritation to further separate her from her family?

"Well, I think our circle extraordinarily lucky to be so shockingly lively. I have no doubt we'd find Robert as easily as it is to look into a mirror. He's probably alive somewhere." i.e. in the garden.

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missella
2008-06-12 01:44 pm UTC (link)

Ella was quite overtaken with a yawn just then and covered her mouth. She had no idea how she could be tired from taking a turn about the garden and having an exciting conversation. So she chose to ignore the yawn and instead revel in her still cozy state. Three glasses, she tried to remember, was the perfect amount of wine!

"Do you think so? I would love to think such a happy thought! I dislike imagining a wonderful man as Daphne described ...rotting somewhere," Ella said and wrinkled her nose in distaste. "But I also fear that stories like Lysander's are rare indeed." --she paused and looked up at him through her eyelashes again-- "I am torn, Mr. Brinsley. I've no idea what to think!"

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	loverofliberty 2008-06-12 10:30 pm UTC (link)
	"I think you ought not to give up hope," Robert said, rather wryly. "Stranger things have happened than Robert Lovering coming back from the dead. You know, the name seems very familiar for some reason. I'd give you odds that, two to one, Robert Lovering's alive. We ought to look for him." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

missella
2008-06-12 10:39 pm UTC (link)

"Oh, he could be anywhere!" Ella said, delighted at the thought of searching for her sister's lost love. She giggled again. "Why, he could be in London, even. Or, do you suppose, he could even be someone you've met Mr. Brinsley! If his name is so familiar to you, perhaps you've been acquainted with him and merely forgot! I think it's a fabulous idea. We ought to seek him out and reunite two lovers who thought they'd been parted forever!"

It was a better idea than the plot of any novel she'd read or play she'd seen! Daphne would love her even more so than she did now! And everyone would praise Ella, and Mr. Brinsley of course, for finding the not-so-dead Robert and bringing him back into Daphne's life.

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	loverofliberty 2008-06-13 05:55 am UTC (link)
	"I probably know him," Robert said, amused in a detached sort of fashion. "I think we ought to unite him and your elder sister. It might be good for both of them, though...." He trailed off, frowning. "Only- only it would be very cruel to do so if your sister moved on from poor Mr. Lovering." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

missella
2008-06-13 02:11 pm UTC (link)

"I don't see why it would be cruel. Except for poor Doctor Perkins, I suppose. But who really wants to be in love with a bore? I would happily live in poverty with the most exciting man in the world than be rich beyond all measure and stuck with ...someone utterly droll," Ella said with a wave of her hand. She felt that she was being kind in not naming names.

And she didn't even notice that Mr. Brinsley seemed to magically know the surname of her sister's lost love. She was much too focused on their plan and the most agreeable company that was Mr. Brinsley himself.

"We will rescue my sister before our dear doctor has a chance to ruin her life by falling in love with her. I cannot imagine she would be able to have eyes for anyone else once her dear Robert was returned to her. We shall be celebrated heroes, Mr. Brinsley!"

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loverofliberty
2008-06-13 10:04 pm UTC (link)

"Well, even dull men need to love and be loved in return," Robert said, with a passing attempt at levity. "True, an exciting man could make the best of any circumstance, rich or poor, but with enough money, one could create enough excitement to make up for a boring husband."

He was experiencing a degree of unhappiness hithero unexperienced. True, there had been that time he was beaten within an inch of his life, but there really wasn't much room for emotion when wandering on that knife's edge of pain that killed all thought except "Oh God, make it stop."

"That- that's right," Robert said, with a sudden, insiduous sweep of hope. "She won't, will she? And... well, she could just... be in love with him and he could not be very in love with her?"

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missella
2008-06-13 10:28 pm UTC (link)

"I can tell you have a very kind heart," Ella said with a demure smile. She tried to think on whether or not Daphne might really love Doctor Perkins and vice versa. Really she wasn't sure, especially with the wine still working wonders on her. "And the dear doctor might very well be deserving of love... but Daphne deserves better. She deserves Robert! So it's decided. We'll find him and reunite them both!"

Ella was completely delighted! If they were successful, and now they simply had to be, then Daphne and Robert would be married. That meant Ella could really start to look for her own future husband. She would even get a coming out party! Her mother wouldn't dare deny her that.

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	loverofliberty 2008-06-14 03:38 am UTC (link)
	"Why thank you," Robert replied, equinimity quite restored. "And I can tell you have a very romantic disposition. I always like to see that in ladies. It makes everything much more fun. I think we must do so, Miss Ella. We must find Robert Lovering." Which would actually be quite easy, as she already had. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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