Miss Armistead Makes Her Choice (2014)
“Mrs. Armistead whispered in her daughter’s ear. “One would have believed the Green’s possessed of a great many more friends!”
“I think it fair to say that we are, perhaps, a good deal too early,” Elizabeth observed.
“Early? Never say so! The invitation was very clear. We have arrived at the stroke of nine of the clock, just as expected.”
Elizabeth hoped the hot blush that invaded her cheeks went unnoticed by the few guests who had erred just as they had. “Yes, Mama, but I do believe... we were meant to be late. It is generally understood by all but those currently present. Aunt Augusta warned us, you might recall.”
Her mother raised her utterly superfluous lorgnette over her spectacles and studied the men and women in attendance, upon which she grunted in concession of Elizabeth’s words.
“Perhaps we had best retire to the cloakroom for the best part of an hour,”MoreLess
“I think it fair to say that we are, perhaps, a good deal too early,” Elizabeth observed.
“Early? Never say so! The invitation was very clear. We have arrived at the stroke of nine of the clock, just as expected.”
Elizabeth hoped the hot blush that invaded her cheeks went unnoticed by the few guests who had erred just as they had. “Yes, Mama, but I do believe... we were meant to be late. It is generally understood by all but those currently present. Aunt Augusta warned us, you might recall.”
Her mother raised her utterly superfluous lorgnette over her spectacles and studied the men and women in attendance, upon which she grunted in concession of Elizabeth’s words.
“Perhaps we had best retire to the cloakroom for the best part of an hour,”MoreLess
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