A Duke of Her Own
A Duke of Her Own
“Louisa turned from closing the door to her bedchamber to find Jenny standing in the hallway wearing a lovely dress of lavender, with a modest décolletage, and a skirt with a train that flowed behind her. It wasn’t the gown she’d worn to the ball earlier in the week.
The same couldn’t be said of the gown that Louisa was presently wearing. It was the one she wore for all her evening entertainments. “No,” Louisa said. “I am not planning to wear it. Rather I am wearing it.”
“But you’ve already worn... it once this week.”
“Miss Rose—”
“Jenny. We really must do away with this formality.”
“Miss Jenny, then. That’s as far as I’ll go toward informality. However, regarding my gown, I fear it is the only evening wear I possess.”
“I don’t understand you English girls. How can you catch and hold a man’s attention when every time he sees you, you’re dressed exactly the same?”
“I’ll admit to not understanding you American girls and your extravagances.MoreLess
The same couldn’t be said of the gown that Louisa was presently wearing. It was the one she wore for all her evening entertainments. “No,” Louisa said. “I am not planning to wear it. Rather I am wearing it.”
“But you’ve already worn... it once this week.”
“Miss Rose—”
“Jenny. We really must do away with this formality.”
“Miss Jenny, then. That’s as far as I’ll go toward informality. However, regarding my gown, I fear it is the only evening wear I possess.”
“I don’t understand you English girls. How can you catch and hold a man’s attention when every time he sees you, you’re dressed exactly the same?”
“I’ll admit to not understanding you American girls and your extravagances.MoreLess
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