# WebtoonLib — The Coachman and the Young Lady #3 ## Series - title: The Coachman and the Young Lady - slug: the-coachman-and-the-young-lady-eut8jkuq ## Chapter - number: 3 - chapter_key: 3-u8952b - release_date: 2026-10-14 ### Summary Ellie confesses that she has carried her desire for Cole since the moments in the carriage and the cabin, then asks him to forget everything. Her older brother Edward pressures her about dinner and the formal banquet. At the boring banquet at the Duke's mansion, her mind is on Cole, but Duke Edward Gordon asks her to dance. - summary_language: en - summary_source: chapter_translation - summary_verification: verified ### Key events - Ellie attends the banquet at the Duke's mansion but remains bored and preoccupied thinking about Cole. - A character confesses long-held desire since the carriage and cabin moments, then asks the other to forget it. - Ellie wonders if meeting other men will change her feelings and hopes they are mutual. - Ellie is scolded by her older brother for being late to dinner and told to attend the formal banquet. - Duke Edward Gordon asks Ellie to dance and they dance together at the banquet. - Servants gossip about Ellie's debut and that she will soon marry and leave home. ## Spoiler - level: auto ### Safe teaser Ellie confesses that she has carried her desire for Cole since the moments in the carriage and the cabin, then asks him to forget everything. ### Spoiler summary Ellie confesses that she has carried her desire for Cole since the moments in the carriage and the cabin, then asks him to forget everything. Her older brother Edward pressures her about dinner and the formal banquet. At the boring banquet at the Duke's mansion, her mind is on Cole, but Duke Edward Gordon asks her to dance. ## Status - data_status: complete - summary_status: editorial ## Transcript - transcript_source: community - transcript_language: en - transcript_bubbles: 64 ### Content THE TRUTH IS, I'D WANTED TO DO IT EVER SINCE THEN. EVER SINCE WE WERE IN THE CARRIAGE. EVER SINCE THE CABIN. NO, MAYBE... MAYBE I'D WANTED IT FOR MUCH LONGER THAN THAT— Ngh.... COLE...! HAA...! AH...! PLEASE FORGET ABOUT IT. ELLIE, I TOLD YOU NOT TO BE LATE SINCE WE'RE HAVING DINNER WITH EDWARD. SORRY, BROTHER. THE LANDSLIDE REPAIRS TOOK LONGER THAN I EXPECTED. THEN YOU'LL HAVE TO ATTEND THE UPCOMING FORMAL BANQUET INSTEAD, OKAY? EDWARD SAID HE WANTED TO SEE YOU. EVEN IF YOU DON'T LIKE PARTIES, YOU'RE NOT GETTING OUT OF THIS ONE– WOULD MY FEELINGS CHANGE IF I MET OTHER MEN MY AGE? AND IF THEY DON'T... UM... COLE, ABOUT YESTERDAY- WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY... PLEASE FORGET ABOUT IT. THEN I'LL BE GOING. I HOPE YOU FEEL THE SAME WAY. PLEASE, LET THESE FEELINGS NOT BE MINE ALONE. THE DAY OF THE BANQUET AT THE DUKE'S ESTATE. TO THINK MISS ELLIE IS ATTENDING BANQUETS NOW. Live long enough, and you'll see everything~ IT FINALLY FEELS REAL NOW SHE'S HAD HER DEBUTANTE. RIGHT, COLE? SHE NEVER REALLY LIKED... BANQUETS. OUR TOMBOYISH YOUNG LADY ALWAYS HAD MORE INTERESTING THINGS TO DO THAN SOCIALIZE~ STILL, NOW THAT SHE'S ATTENDING BANQUETS LIKE THIS, IT WON'T BE LONG. SOON ENOUGH, SHE'LL MARRY A MAN FROM A GOOD FAMILY AND LEAVE THIS HOUSE. MARRIAGE, HUH... MARRIAGE. MARRIAGE. MARRIAGE. AND MY HUSBAND, YOU KNOW~ TO BECOME A GOOD WIFE~ THAT YOUNG LORD IS A LITTLE... FOR WEDDING DRESSES, THAT SALON IS- I ATTENDED THE BANQUET LIKE I PROMISED, SO CAN'T I JUST SNEAK AWAY NOW? It's so boring.. I THOUGHT MAYBE I'D FEEL DIFFERENTLY AFTER MEETING OTHER YOUNG NOBLEMEN. BUT I STILL CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT COLE. HE EVEN STYLED HIS HAIR DIFFERENTLY THAN USUAL FOR THE BANQUET. AND DRESSED UP PROPERLY, SO HE LOOKED EVEN MORE... I WANTED TO LOOK AT HIM A LITTLE LONGER. AT LAST, WE FINALLY MEET. LADY ELLIE, MAY I HAVE THIS DANCE? DUKE GORDON...? DUKE EDWARD GORDON ASKED HER TO DANCE.... WHY WOULD THE DUKE- I TOLD YOU EDWARD WANTED TO SEE YOU...! AH.... YES, OF COURSE. ...WHY ME? WHAT DO YOU MEAN? I HEARD THE LADIES TALKING. THEY SAID YOU’VE NEVER BEEN THE ONE TO ASK ANY LADY TO DANCE BEFORE. OH DEAR, IT SEEMS THE RUMORS HAVE ALREADY SPREAD THAT FAR. AND YET YOU’RE REMARKABLY GOOD AT DANCING. IT’S A NECESSITY IN NOBLE SOCIETY. WHAT IS IT THAT EVERYONE FINDS SO ENJOYABLE? THE ENDLESS MUSIC AND ALCOHOL, ALL THIS SPLENDOR FILLED WITH PRETENSE... WHAT KIND OF ENJOYMENT AM I SUPPOSED TO FIND HERE? COLE...? ## See also - [WebtoonLib — The Coachman and the Young Lady #3](/series/the-coachman-and-the-young-lady-eut8jkuq/chapter-3-u8952b) - for_series_detail: /llms-series/the-coachman-and-the-young-lady-eut8jkuq ## Usage AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.