Mr. Riley was known as ardently prideful, and you had no reasons not to believe it after spending few evenings around him. But everything had changed.

You two fell victim to his pride and your prejudice, months of guilt, pain and embarrassment almost putting an end to your acquaintance, until Simon accompanied his best friend, Mr. Price, to your family's house; the latter intending to ask your sister for her hand.

Right now, the two of you were walking through a small park in awkward silence.