Henrietta (1979)
“Miss Mattie fluttered after her, almost as nervous as Henrietta herself. “My dear,” she exclaimed, clasping her hands together, “now that I am aware of the tender passions, I know how you must feel. The palpitating bosom, the trembling legs, the…”
Her effusions were mercifully interrupted by Hobbard who handed Henrietta a parcel. “This is for you, Miss Sandford,” he said. “A messenger has just delivered it.”
Henrietta opened the wrappings and found a square wooden box of Turkish Delight with a ...neat white card lying on top of the sweetmeats. It said simply, “Sweets to the sweet. Yr. devoted admirer.”
“It must be from Lord Reckford,” breathed Miss Mattie. “You must try one.”
Henrietta hesitated, her hand hovering over the box. “I am sure his lordship would send a more original message, Mattie, and he would certainly put his name to it.”
But she adored sweets and the succulent squares with their powdering of sugar were the most tempting things she had ever seen.MoreLess
Her effusions were mercifully interrupted by Hobbard who handed Henrietta a parcel. “This is for you, Miss Sandford,” he said. “A messenger has just delivered it.”
Henrietta opened the wrappings and found a square wooden box of Turkish Delight with a ...neat white card lying on top of the sweetmeats. It said simply, “Sweets to the sweet. Yr. devoted admirer.”
“It must be from Lord Reckford,” breathed Miss Mattie. “You must try one.”
Henrietta hesitated, her hand hovering over the box. “I am sure his lordship would send a more original message, Mattie, and he would certainly put his name to it.”
But she adored sweets and the succulent squares with their powdering of sugar were the most tempting things she had ever seen.MoreLess
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