A Masked Deception
“All the house guests seemed to contribute some idea. It began perhaps with Margaret’s suggestion to her husband that they give a large dinner party for all the leading families of the area. Someone—perhaps Brampton himself, perhaps Charles—added the idea that perhaps, since they were going to all the trouble of inviting and catering to so many people—eight families in addition to the house guests, they might as well have a ball too.
Someone else—Charlotte perhaps?—thought it a shame that only the wealthier families should be part of the festivities. Yet how could one invite all the tenants to dine at the house? Soon there was a tumult of suggestions, most of which centered around the idea of moving the activities out of doors.
Eventually some sort of ordered plan emerged. The festivities were to include all the tenants of the estate and their children, and the invited families of the neighborhood. And they were to begin during the afternoon. There were to be races, pony rides, and oth...er games for the children, baking and needlework competitions for the women, games of skill and strength for the men.MoreLess
Someone else—Charlotte perhaps?—thought it a shame that only the wealthier families should be part of the festivities. Yet how could one invite all the tenants to dine at the house? Soon there was a tumult of suggestions, most of which centered around the idea of moving the activities out of doors.
Eventually some sort of ordered plan emerged. The festivities were to include all the tenants of the estate and their children, and the invited families of the neighborhood. And they were to begin during the afternoon. There were to be races, pony rides, and oth...er games for the children, baking and needlework competitions for the women, games of skill and strength for the men.MoreLess
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