From Pemberley to Manhattan [COMPLETED]

Chapter 43

"So, what do you think about the collection?", Darcy had seen artefacts, objects and paintings older than he was. Others, decades younger. In a way, it was comforting. In others, it made him realize how insignificant a human life was throughout humankind History.

"I found it very helpful indeed. And the way everything was organized was quite smart." He was satisfied; he now had a great amount of information about the reign of Queen Victoria and comprehended the line of succession of the British throne between 1811 and now.

"Mom will be thrilled to know you, a well-educated Brit, enjoyed the exhibition. She's the curator." Nat's smile went to her eyes, which had a brighter tone of green because of the red in her alluring dress.

Darcy had tried his best not to stare, but as he saw her exposed neck, he couldn't help imagining how it would feel to plant a trail of kisses from her shoulder to her perfectly shaped lips.

He forced himself to look back at one of the jewels of Queen Victoria. It was a small diamond crown, a miniature imperial crown, made under the specific request of the queen, so she could wear it over her widow's cap. He'd seen the crown already, since he learned it was the most famous amongst the queen's belongings.

Yet, he hadn't noticed some of the objects that were displayed near the crown, perhaps because they were simpler and less sparkly than the notorious object. Mostly were gifts offered to the queen by friends and family members. One of them made Darcy's heart miss a beat.

It was a Swiss gold and enamel snuffbox, oval-shaped, with country scenes painted on its cover and finely chased gold rococo borders. The label next to it said it had been given to the queen by a Miss Snow, but Darcy recognized its owner, and it wasn't a Miss Snow. And he was sure the young lady in question would never give an object that had been given to her by her own mother the day she was born freely.

He knew all that because the box belonged to his sister, Georgiana Darcy.

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