Four Nights With the Duke
“guests in the cathedral. Westminster Abbey (only for royalty?) St. Paul’s.
~ ancient priest pats Flora’s shaking hand.
~ Chin high, she picks up the hem of her wedding gown.
~ Is she blinded by tears? “Slubbered with tears, she—” Don’t know about “slubbered.” Not sure what it means.
~ She runs out the (side door—Nave?) unable to meet the curious eyes/Frederic’s parents? All the way from Germany?
~ Bursts through the back door of church into a sunlit ...day. Veil floats behind.
~ Runs like wounded animal: only idea to hide.
~ kindly man on cart takes her as far as . . . (somewhere outside London) and drops her off with two a crust of bread.
Mia could feel red patches breaking out on her neck from pure embarrassment. Her husband had hardly glanced at her, and the walls she’d built up to hide her love had cracked open. “I did not kiss you,” she said stoutly.MoreLess
~ ancient priest pats Flora’s shaking hand.
~ Chin high, she picks up the hem of her wedding gown.
~ Is she blinded by tears? “Slubbered with tears, she—” Don’t know about “slubbered.” Not sure what it means.
~ She runs out the (side door—Nave?) unable to meet the curious eyes/Frederic’s parents? All the way from Germany?
~ Bursts through the back door of church into a sunlit ...day. Veil floats behind.
~ Runs like wounded animal: only idea to hide.
~ kindly man on cart takes her as far as . . . (somewhere outside London) and drops her off with two a crust of bread.
Mia could feel red patches breaking out on her neck from pure embarrassment. Her husband had hardly glanced at her, and the walls she’d built up to hide her love had cracked open. “I did not kiss you,” she said stoutly.MoreLess
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