“Your mother wants me to alter her gown.”, “Just pull the pins out and tell her you pulled it in. Sophie had been considering the very same thing, and she groaned. Who could have known that his heart would give out at such a young age? The countess grabbed her chin and squeezed and pulled until Sophie was forced to look her in the eye. (He also fenced in the Junior Olympics! “You look lovely, too, Posy,” Sophie said impulsively. i’m asking bc, as i was searching for dark-skinned face claims for Sophie, i was reflecting on the power dynamics between her and Benedict, a rich entitled white man… and feeling a tad uncomfortable another side blog for the very worthy obsessions, benedict bridgerton and sophie beckett. I could use a bit of company, and Cook told me that she just made a fresh batch of shortbread. “Thank you,” she whispered. “Don’t forget that Rosamund will need her hair powdered.”. But Sophie was rootless. “I have nothing suitable for such finery, I’m afraid.”. Nothing can ever come from their meeting, but Benedict … They were playing 'Blind man's Buff' and Sophie was the blindfold. When her father had died, he’d left her nothing. The housekeeper had always treated her with exceptional kindness, even when it was clear that Araminta disapproved. It’s not as if I have any hope of attracting his attention anyway.” She took a bite of the biscuit; it crunched loudly in her mouth. “I’ll take her,” she said in a low voice. And for Sophie, Whistledown was a tantalizing glimpse into the world that might have been hers, had her parents actually made their union legal. The earl stepped down first, then reached in and helped down two young girls. But she had to put up with her. Posy’s cheeks stained red, and she stepped aside. “Fetch a pair from Posy’s closet.”, “Hers are even bigger,” Sophie said. Right next to Sophie.”, There was a long silence, and then the countess must have decided that certain battles should not be conducted before the servants, because all she said was, “I would like to go upstairs now.”. They are the daughters of the house now, and should not have to associate with the likes of you. Perhaps she’d reread a novel. “It’s not as if you’ve ever been out in society.”, “I’m sure you’ll have a lovely time, Posy,” Sophie said pointedly, ignoring Rosamund’s jibe. She didn’t spend much time with the earl, but she was trotted out before him whenever he visited Penwood Park, and he always gave her a few minutes of his time, asking about her lessons before shooing her back up to the nursery. “There was a review of Lady Worth’s recent ball, a bit about Viscount Guelph, who seems rather smitten with some girl from Scotland, and then a longish piece on the upcoming Bridgerton masquerade.”. “Always,” she agreed. “I do hope Lady Whistledown is right about him.”. Sophie Beckett/Benedict Bridgerton (62) Anthony Bridgerton/Kate Sheffield (32) Colin Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington (26) Simon Basset/Daphne Bridgerton (21) Eloise Bridgerton/Phillip Crane (16) Francesca Bridgerton/Michael Stirling (9) Hyacinth Bridgerton/Gareth St. Clair (9) It was Mrs. Gibbons, who had come up from Penwood Park in the country when the town housekeeper had passed away. Which was the name of his cottage. “I might be with child!” she hastened to tell the earl’s solicitors. Bridgerton's Kathryn Drysdale has shared her thoughts on the enduring question of Benedict Bridgteron's sexuality, and it appears she too is none the wiser. But he was busy saying something to the countess’s daughters, and he didn’t hear her. Let Me Be Your Anchor. This time, Sophie has set her sights on the new vicar, Hugh [m, age unknown but in possession of all his hair], and invited him for Which meant Sophie was forever running up and down the stairs, up and down, up and down. I do wish I could go.”. Sometimes it seemed that was all she did with her life. Rosamund liked nothing better than to pinch and twist the skin on the back of Sophie’s hand when Miss Timmons wasn’t looking. I could very well be with child.”. The girls moved immediately to their mother’s side. Sophie Beckett/Benedict Bridgerton (43) Benedict Bridgerton/Henry Granville (24) Anthony Bridgerton/Kate Sharma (19) Eloise Bridgerton/Phillip Crane (14) Eloise Bridgerton & Penelope Featherington (11) Minor or Background Relationship(s) (10) Anthony Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington (9) She’ll never notice the difference.”. At least Araminta had, in the excitement of the moment, forgotten to leave her with a list of tasks to complete while she was gone. “I’ll tell her myself.”, But when Araminta found Sophie, she left out a few important facts…. Renewed for Season 2! But at the same time, the earl never made any great attempt to force Sophie’s acceptance. It was an awful place, damp and dark, with a stench that Violet feared would haunt her the rest of her days. Or maybe she could find today’s edition of Whistledown. But when the clock strikes midnight, Sophie… An Offer From a Gentleman is the third Bridgerton book and it's Benedict, the second Bridgerton's book. A New York Times Bestseller. brown That’s all the thanks I need.”. I have no idea how it happened.”. Sophie’s life continued in this vein for four years, until the earl surprised everyone by clutching his hand to his chest while taking tea in the rose garden, letting out one ragged gasp, and falling face-first to the stone cobbles. Do you have any questions?”. “There’s nothing for it, then. The trunk had held dresses belonging to the late earl’s mother. Sophie shook her head on the off chance that Posy decided to look down at her. Marital status Furthermore, you are not to speak to Rosamund and Posy except during lessons. “Well, Posy will need your help in some manner or other, I’m sure.”. Sophie sighed. Sophie looked at her in surprise. Sophie's new stepmother hates her, and when the Earl passes away, she relegates Sophie to the role of servant. An Offer From a Gentleman is the third Bridgerton book, and it’s Benedict Bridgerton’s book. “And I’ll take lessons with her daughters?”, “No point in having you take your lessons separately.”. “It’s much too big,” she said, glancing up at Mrs. Gibbons. But Whistledown was great fun. Never mind that Sophie’s moss green eyes and dark blond hair matched the earl’s precisely. Though the daughter of an earl, Sophie has been relegated to the role of servant by her disdainful stepmother. She’ll notice the tiniest speck of dirt the instant I lift my hem to climb a step.”. Who is Benedict Bridgerton? She should have remembered that the stairs would be slick; she’d helped the downstairs maid wax them just that morning. She darted a quick look back at Mrs. Gibbons to gauge her reaction, but the housekeeper was standing at strict attention, eyes straight ahead, waiting for the earl to bring his new family inside for introductions. As it happened, Sophie did not encounter Rosamund and Posy –or the earl and countess, for that matter– until the next day. “You listen to me,” she said in a menacing voice. The two girls entered first, then stepped to the side as the earl led the countess in. With a sigh, Sophie turned around and made her way back up the steps. Surely he’d want to know that she’d mastered the science of multiplying fractions, and that Miss Timmons had recently declared her French accent, “perfection.”. At the annual Bridgerton's masquerade ball Benedict - the second of the Bridgerton siblings - falls in love with a beautiful masked woman who suddenly disappears around midnight in true Cinderella fashion. One wore a pink ribbon in her hair; the other yellow. No one knew what had been in the letter the housekeeper had fished from Sophie’s pocket when she’d been discovered that rainy midnight; the earl had burned the missive mere seconds after reading it. I adore all of Julia Quinn's Bridgerton series, but I did duck this one a star, simply because - although the book is full of Quinn's wonderfully fluid writing and both Benedict and Sophie are absolutely adorable – I got very tense waiting for the moment when Benedict would find out Sophie's real identity which came rather late in the book. Sophie allowed herself to be led up the three flights of stairs to her room, a tiny little chamber tucked under the eaves. I am the dowager countess, after all, and Rosamund and Posy are the earl’s daughters. “What is going on?”, Mrs. Gibbons turned to her and beamed. Sophie waved at Posy, who waved back, then watched the carriage roll down the street and disappear around the corner. At his cottage she nursed him back to health. Benedict is a renowned artist in the series and has painting in art museums and galleries. Posy showed her the occasional kindness, although more often than not she just sighed and said, “My mummy says I’m not to be nice to you.”. They don’t allow bastards out in society, you know.”, “I didn’t say I expected to go,” Sophie said defensively, “just that I wish I could.”, “Well, you shouldn’t even bother doing that,” Rosamund chimed in. “I’m sure they’ll be needing a nap.”. Sophie [f25] is now happily married to Benedict [m33], living in the country and apparently bored, because she keeps playing matchmaker for her half-sister Posy [f25]. Then, as the two girls stepped aside, the earl reached up to help one last person from the carriage. “Don’t tell Miss Rosamund,” the maid had whispered. But she could not –or at least should not– complain. It’s admirable of him to see to his mistakes, but it is an insult to me to have you in my home– fed, clothed, and educated as if you were his real daughter.”. “Don’t worry,” she assured her. Sophie adjusted a few pins. The earl, one Richard Gunningworth, never discussed Sophie or her origins, but he must have known she was his bastard. “Let’s see,” Posy mused. The countess, whose given name was Araminta, had insisted that very first day that Sophie be removed from the house. Sophie sighed. But now, spinning in the strong arms of the debonair and devastatingly handsome Benedict Bridgerton, she feels like royalty. Season 3: Benedict Bridgerton and Sophie Beckett Benedict Bridgerton is the focus of book 3, and therefore we know exactly what happens to him. “Very well. I’ve cleaned enough scuff marks from them.”, Mrs. Gibbons let out a long sigh. The new countess might not take kindly to the presence of her husband’s by-blow. His mother was planning a masquerade ball on the last day she would be living in Bridgerton House. Sophie’s hand moved slowly up to her hair. married to Sophie Beckett On this trip he learned her name Sophie Beckett. “I’m always glad to help Posy,” Sophie replied. He’d watched the paper shrivel and curl in the flames, then ordered a room made up for Sophie near the nursery. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. “If Rosamund doesn’t marry into money, I don’t know what we’ll do. Discussion of the show Bridgerton on Netflix. Even Posy giggled a little bit. Don’t you ever, ever make the mistake of thinking you are as good as the rest of us.”. He’d been working on his latest drawing for a number of hours and something wasn’t right. They were all fifty years out of date, but that was no matter. “This,” the countess said, “is Rosamund. “I’ll try, Posy, but I have to mend Rosamund’s dress and alter your mother’s.”, “Oh.” Posy looked crestfallen. But they loved little Sophie, had loved her since she’d arrived at Penwood Park at the age of three, a small bundle wrapped in a too-big coat, left on the doorstep on a rainy July night. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn comes the story of Benedict Bridgerton, in the third of her beloved Regency-set novels featuring the charming, powerful Bridgerton family, now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix. This while nice to see her almost everyday, was agonizing. You guessed it: He also falls in love. “Sophie, I’ve been meaning to ask you, do you think this color is becoming on me?”, Sophie assessed Posy’s mermaid costume. Everyone knew Sophie was a bastard, and no one talked about it, and they were all quite happy with this arrangement. Never mind that you can’t even see them under my skirt. She invited many aristocrats and Benedict had most likely met them all. Alas, she knows all enchantments must … “Coming, Rosamund! “Ah, there you are, Sophie,” Rosamund said as she bustled into the room. “As if they were made for the dress.”, “We don’t have time for admiring shoes,” Mrs. Gibbons suddenly said. Sophie blinked her way out of her reverie and focused on Posy, who was reaching for the last biscuit on the tray. Alas, she knows all enchantments must end when the clock strikes midnight. Bridgerton is a new Netflix show that has got some amazing response from the audience. Are you listening to me?”, Sophie turned a distracted eye toward Araminta. “Rosamund,” the countess said, turning to her two girls, “Posy, come with me.”. Two hours that she’d have to make last a lifetime. He and Sophie were married a week or so later. It fit perfectly. And so at the age of ten, Sophie’s best friends were maids and footmen, and her parents might as well have been the housekeeper and butler. Sophie's days are pure drudgery until one night when her fellow servants conspire to help her attend a masquerade ball. Sophie had been quite pleased when she’d heard the news. Sophie beamed. To my wife, Araminta Gunningworth, Countess of Penwood, I leave a yearly income of two thousand pounds–. And Sophie had no idea which would be worse. They talked all evening and when the clock struck 12. Sophie had asked if she was planning to put a ring of faux blood around her neck. And it’s monogrammed. For some unknown reason –probably because she didn’t want to train (or pay) a new maid– Araminta had allowed Sophie to remain in her household.