

Gibbons assure her, that she'll have a great time, but she have to get back before midnight. She and three other maids helped Sophie to bath, get dressed, and of course make up. Gibbons, the housekeeper, insist her going. Sophie saw the carriage went away, and she was thinking to read today's Lady Whistledown paper.īut Mrs. Reading the first chapter, how Araminta treated Sophie, i kinda felt like reading Cinderella story, so I'll let that aside, and move on to after Araminta and her daughters went for Lady Bridgerton's ball. Lady Whistedown's paper is the only way Sophie can know how it feels to attend a ball. Araminta has made it clear that Sophie is considered a maid in their family. On the other hand, Sophie never once step into a ball. So they both have to be on their best appearance. This made Araminta determined that either Rosamund or Posy is going to marry one of them.

She also wrote about Benedict and Collin, and how she think both of them are the prime catch of the season. Lady Whistledown's newest paper was about Lady Bridgerton's upcoming masquerade ball.

Araminta agreed to take care Sophie, but she left out the details why she wanted to do so. And one of the statement in his will is that Araminta, the duchess, will get 2000 a year, unless she take care of Sophie until she turned to 20, and in that case, she'll get 6000 a year. Until four years later, the earl passed away. She sometimes show kindness and care to her, but most of the time Posy said her mother forbid her to be nice to Sophie. Her second daughter, Posy, is more friendly to Sophie. Sophie was so happy that she will have a sister! But she found that the countess hated her.Īnd so did her first daughter, Rosemary. Until one day, the Earl married a woman, who has 2 daughters. And he went on with his life, not really care about Sophie. He just make sure that Sophie is well accepted in the house. All the servants never mentioned it, as they all quite adore Sophie. She's not a official daughter though, as the Earl clearly stated that she was an old friend's daughter. Sophie Beckett was a daughter of Earl of Penwood. This book is the story of Benedict, and his dear wife, Sophie. An Offer from a Gentleman is the third book from the Bridgerton Series.
