<div style="text-align: justify;">Marianne was relieved to forget about Victoria. That little wench was not a suitable matter for honest women to talk about, after all. Anything else would be more suitable, so Marianne focused on her nephew and godson, a boy she loved as her own.<br/><br/>"I miss him dearly", she admitted when Elizabeth mentioned that her nephew was looking forward to coming home for the holidays.<br/><br/>She laughed softly when her sister said Tommy had especially loved the sweets. "I would have imagined. That child has always loved sweets, since before he knew how to ask for them", she remembered with a fond smile. "Good thing he is as active as he is, otherwise he might not be able to keep a nice figure", Marianne completed with a proud smile. It was clear she loved Tommy very much.<br/><br/><div><hr style="height:2px; width:100%; border:0; color: red;background:red;"/></div><br/>Angus watched as Walter and Charles walked away, before shaking his head and walking away himself. He would have liked to keep a good relationship with the other family, but it seemed like it was too late for that now.<br/><br/>With a sigh, the man went to his mistress's home. He really needed to see her right now. Maybe even talk to her and ask her to be discreet. <br/><br/>Of course, the best choice would be for her to stay home, but he really wanted his mistress there for the masquerade. And she had a pretty good standing in society, despite the rumors about her. Having her in his house would definitely bring other people in. As for his wife... she would have to deal with it.<br/><br/>Once he was in Victoria's home and alone with her, the man picked his mistress up and took her to her bed. The couple exchanged a long kiss before starting planning on what Victoria would wear for the masquerade, and how she should behave.</div>