Chapter Thirteen
Bee was disappointed when Bel put on her riding habit the following afternoon. She’d rather been hoping that her sister wouldn’t want to go riding with their new friends. At home, Bel didn’t particularly enjoy riding. Sadly, the prospect of riding with the ladies and developing her friendship with them was too enticing to pass up. It was for exactly that reason that Bee wanted to go as well.
It was Bel’s season, Bee reminded herself. She should be grateful she had the opportunity to go Lady Darby’s party at all. And Bel had also insisted that she attend Lady Sorrell’s soiree a few days hence, as well.
“It’s going to be a more intellectual sort of affair, from what I gather. No dancing, just a lot of people standing around talking about the events of the day. In other wo
