So, Prudence drags herself out of the rubble. What about Sebastian?! Oh no! He could be dead!! Oh, hi there Mr. Worth. Could you stop thinking Prudence is the Devil Earl's wife and help? No? Oh, hi James. Why are you down here? To dig Sebastian out, of course.
Sebastian has some cuts and he broke his leg but that's all. They get him out of there in three pages. Not really a big deal. Oh! Prudence isn't always right, though. She was wrong this time about the other part of the cave being safe. Well, I take it all back. She's in no way a Mary Sue. Well, she's close, but she isn't. It's a romance novel, she's just the main character.
Anyway, everyone's crowded around Sebastian's bed. James is taunting him. Eventually, Sebastian reveals that they found a fortune. Woot! Life is awesome when you have money! Then Phoebe turns to Prudence and asks what they were doing in the cave in their nightclothes. I really want to read Prudence's answer, but the scene shifts. Aw man.
It's late at night in the library. Prudence is stuck in her novel. She's not sure how to get her characters out of the basement. Sebastian wanders down on his crutches. He's using the secret passageway. Man, if he fell in there, I think only Prudence would know he could be there. Whatever, it'll be fine.
Anyway, Prudence is also worried that Sebastian will be bored. Oh yeah, they're totes married now. So, Prudence complains about her problem in her story and Sebastian offers some ideas. Prudence decides that Sebastian should write some and she bustles off to get tea. When she comes back, he has an idea and they write furiously all night long. Well, until they stop to have sex, anyway.
The chapter ends with Prudence thinking this is a good beginning.
Epilogue!
Woah. They have kids? What? How did that happen? Also, the village accepted Ravenclaw and James. Prudence's and Sebastian's books sell well. They have a little boy, Bartholomew, who's kind of a jerk and has gotten the nickname Devil Earl, and a little girl, Evelina who doesn't seem to have a personality. She's two. How old is the boy? I dunno.
Prudence gets dragged out of the store to deal with her son. Bartholomew decided to play Indian by chasing someone's chickens around. He also tied his nursemaid to a tree.
Anyway, the lady who owns the chickens talks to Prudence like nothing had happened after Bartholomew stops being an energetic kid so that we can learn what a great success James is and how the village thinks that family is awesome now. Bartholomew charms the old lady so that the book ends with: “God bless you, then, Devil Earl.”
Aw. Isn't that sweet? Well, I hope you enjoyed this satirical summary. It was lots of fun to write, but I don't think I'll do this again unless I get another free, terrible book. Thanks for reading!
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