Elizabeth stayed shocked for a minute longer whilst she struggled to totally digest the man's words.
'Marriage?
Why would he think that I have a husband when even Louisa is yet to be betrothed out?' she mused to herself.
'I am not married to him even though father and mother had me sold off to that man who happens to be the King and not Louisa. But why is that? Could it be that he had specifically asked for my hand?
'Or was there a die cast and father decided that he was bad for Louisa and willingly handed me to him in her place instead? Was that it? Now, if he is bad for her, why should they even in a million years imagine that he could be good for me?' Beth began to sulk visibly.
Mr Harrow had been studying the girl's facial for a bit now. Hence, he could easily detect when it portrayed her current emotion.
The fact that she was clearly thinking a lot at this time, became visible to him.
