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"Oh, everyone knows that the Bridgerton boy is all but fawning over Miss Featherington," Lady Cowper said.
"Say it isn't so. Is she not far beyond marrying age?"
"Not that repulsive lady of a sister she has," Lady Cowper scolded. "I speak of Miss Felicity. Why on earth would a man like Colin Bridgerton ever pursue the baroness? Not even in her wildest dreams would he do such a thing.
"Still, the baroness should count herself lucky," Lady Cowper scoffed. "To become Viscountess Bridgerton... well. I suppose she is pitiable enough to beg for Anthony Bridgerton's favor."
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Ever since Colin was a mere boy, he had promised himself that he would be the first to ask for Miss Felicity Featherington's hand and become her lawful husband.
After all, she was the only Featherington left worth marrying, and her older sister did not hold a candle to Felicity's unmatched beauty.
So then why, pray tell, did Colin feel like he had been shot when his eldest brother calmly announced that within the year, Anthony and the Lady Penelope Featherington would be wed?