Lakota Princess
“Lights blazed at each window, floors gleamed in the candlelight and each piece of wooden furniture shone under many coats of wax.The dining hall, where all the guests were now gathered, stood a masterpiece in tall windows and Grecian architecture.There were five huge windows on just one side of the long hall. Each began with a golden arch at its top which rested on white pillars at each side. Heavy red curtains hung luxuriously over the windows and were pulled back at the sides to provide a spe...ctacular view of the landscape. A fire blazed at the head of the room with a fire screen set in front of it to shield those who had the misfortune to be seated close to it.Over the black and white marble floor was an enormous red, Chinese rug and upon the rug stood the long dining table, which currently sat what must have been at least fifty guests.Servants, twenty in number, each dressed in gold and red, stood to the left of the room, each presiding over a portion of the table.The tantalizing smells of roasted lamb and of beef, fish, and game permeated the room, along with the delicate scent of roasted potatoes and vegetables.Wine passed from one person to another freely, including sherry, champagne, and Madeira.MoreLess
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