Wilberforce took a document from his briefcase and placed it before Georgiana.
"I heard you don't like beating around the bush, so I'll get straight to the point. This is a bill to abolish the slave trade, and I'm trying to get Parliament to pass it." Wilberforce spoke casually. "But Parliament isn't discussing it at all right now. Everyone is focused on the Factory Act."
So he wanted her to support William Pitt the Younger becoming Prime Minister of Britain again because he wanted this bill passed?
Georgiana looked at the Irish MP, Richard Edgeworth.
"Arranging this meeting does not represent either my own position or that of the Irish Parliament." Edgeworth maintained his smile. "But as your guardian, I think you should get to know more friends."
"Do you want France to pass this bill as well?" Georgiana looked at Wilberforce.
"I'm not a salesman, madam. I know your difficulties." Wilberforce paused. "But I do have a presumptuous request."
"Oh, so that's why you gave me that Diamond." Georgiana smiled contemptuously.
"No, that was still a Christmas gift for you. But Diamond Boy told me you would not accept it, because you are a woman of noble character."
Georgiana nearly broke out in goosebumps.
"My request concerns Toussaint Louverture. I know he is currently under your protection, but do you know where his Family, especially his wife, is now?"
Georgiana froze.
"They... I mean, Toussaint Louverture has a wife?"
"People get married. I don't think that is anything surprising," Wilberforce said.
Georgiana had no desire to argue with him about marriage.
"Her name is Susan, and she is fifty this year." As Georgiana hesitated, Wilberforce said, "I imagine you are still short of a maid here."
"I don't think it would be appropriate to have the 'First Lady' serve