<div style="text-align: justify;">Marianne was relieved to be talking to her sister. It was good that they could hate on Victoria Bradley together, and she wouldn't have to hear things like 'hating is unchristian'. Well, what that harlot was doing was more unchristian than hating someone who was trying to take  your husband away from you, and possibly giving him something you had been unable to.<br/><br/>When Elizabeth offered her some tea, Marianne nodded. "Yes, tea would be nice, thank  you", she murmured, unaware of her sister's situation. Even if she had noticed the scissors - which she didn't -, Marianne wouldn't have suspected anything, not with her head as full of marital troubles as it was.<br/><br/>Hearing her sister comment on the fact that it was possible for Victoria's alleged child to have been father by someone else cheered Marianne up a little.<br/><br/>"You may be right, sister", she agreed, apparently relieved of a weight. "I just wish I knew who are her other men. Loose women ought to have more than one, do you not think?".<br/><br/><div><hr style="height:2px; width:100%; border:0; color: white;background:white;"/></div><br/>Angus had not imagined, in any way, that he would meet Charles Forge on his way to Miss Bradley's house. Heck, he was surprised that the man was still walking around on his own. He wasn't even sure that was something the man should be doing. Of course he wouldn't be the one to say that, though.<br/><br/>When the man noticed him, Angus greeted the man with a firm handshake.<br/><br/>"It has been a long time indeed", the man replied. "I trust that I will see you again soon?", he completed, referring to the masquerade.<br/><br/>The question made him a little bit uncomfortable. He could not tell him he had come around to see his mistress, after all.<br/><br/>"Oh, I have been making a few social calls", the man explained. "Are you on the same sort of mission?", he added, hoping to pull the subject away from his activities.</div>