Confessions of a Little Black Gown
“Pippin whispered the next morning as she and Tally moved along the sideboard, selecting their breakfast from the well-laden platters of food before them.A bountiful change from their days on Brook Street, Tally mused, as she followed behind her cousin.“You heard me correctly. Mr. Ryder is here to spy on us,” she whispered back, glancing over her shoulder at the rest of the room and realized how so much had changed in the last six months. Here they were, huddled over the sideboard, whispering in... secret because now there was always company and servants about at mealtimes. A vast change from taking trays in the salon of their empty house off Grosvenor Square—the only room they could afford to heat—or down in the kitchen with Mrs. Hutchinson near the stove.“Bah!” Pippin sputtered, drawing the attention of the other occupants, Lady Charles, Lady Geneva, and Lady Standon.Tally shot her an aggrieved look and lowered her voice further. “He is not who he appears to be. When you meet him, you will see what I mean.”Pippin looked to argue the point, but one more glance around the room and she wisely held her tongue.Lady Charles was kind and well-meaning, enjoying her repast and smiling over at the girls.MoreLess
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