Mrs. Jeffries And the Feast of St. Stephen (A Victorian Mystery)
“Jeffries and the Feast of St. Stephen CHAPTER 1 “I do hope you like this, Stephen.” Maria Farringdon smiled as she handed the bottle of Bordeaux to her host. “Of course, it’s nowhere near as special as that lovely ruby port we received from you yesterday, but our wine merchant assures us this is very good. I do hope you like it.”
“Thank you, dear lady.” Stephen Whitfield bowed graciously in acknowledgment of the gift. He glanced at the bottle, and his blue eyes widened as he read the label. Bla...st, she’d managed to outdo him. He’d no doubt that the choice of such an expensive wine had been her idea, not her husband’s. Basil was far too well-bred to have gone to such extravagance. This was only to be expected: women from her background always managed to get it wrong. They simply weren’t raised to understand the really important social nuances. “But there was no need for you to go to any trouble.”
“Nonsense,” Basil Farringdon said. “Of course it was necessary.MoreLess
“Thank you, dear lady.” Stephen Whitfield bowed graciously in acknowledgment of the gift. He glanced at the bottle, and his blue eyes widened as he read the label. Bla...st, she’d managed to outdo him. He’d no doubt that the choice of such an expensive wine had been her idea, not her husband’s. Basil was far too well-bred to have gone to such extravagance. This was only to be expected: women from her background always managed to get it wrong. They simply weren’t raised to understand the really important social nuances. “But there was no need for you to go to any trouble.”
“Nonsense,” Basil Farringdon said. “Of course it was necessary.MoreLess
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