“It hadn’t taken but a few minutes to cross the ground in a coach and six, although the amount of work just getting their ride prepared for the trip seemed wasteful. She appreciated it as Thayne’s men held covering over their heads from the top of the coach to the vestibule entry, keeping everything dry and in presentation shape, despite the rainfall.The moment they entered the hall, it was clear why he’d gone to such pains. The reception room was ablaze in candlelight, coming from a dozen chand...eliers hanging partway from the ceiling. The light was reflected off the white plastered ceilings, sending light down on the inhabitants, making it the exact opposite of the gloomy dark halls in Thayne’s house. Carved wainscoting trimmed the walls, defining a line from the dark paneling on the bottom to where enormous paintings soared up into the ceiling. Amalie had seen paintings such as these. Ellincourt Manor claimed several of them from Italian masters, but the amount of them displayed here was awe-inspiring.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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