On Gentle Wings
“What on earth had ever possessed her to go along with those three little imps’ naughty plan?
Vanity, that’s all it was. Pure and simple vanity! She could almost bear Cousin Elspeth’s voice sneering dire warnings in her ear, and she shuddered with a mixture of fear and guilt that was all too familiar.
But she was here now. Too late to slip away from the masque, no matter how gamely she tried. All the exits were sealed off by the crush of scented bodies, and she was effectively trapped in the cen...ter of the marbled floor.
Glancing down, Isobel couldn’t even see her toes. But, to her dismay, she could hardly ignore the cleavage exposed by the gold-embroidered red and black gown she wore. Neither could the cads surrounding her, more than one of whom gave her a long, speculative look or roguish wink.
Thank goodness for the velvet half-mask! At least it served to hide her flaming cheeks. Oh, why had her costume seemed far less shocking when viewed in a pier glass bank home? Because all three girls had been bouncing on her bed with glee, distracting Isobel while also exhorting her to greater efforts.MoreLess
Vanity, that’s all it was. Pure and simple vanity! She could almost bear Cousin Elspeth’s voice sneering dire warnings in her ear, and she shuddered with a mixture of fear and guilt that was all too familiar.
But she was here now. Too late to slip away from the masque, no matter how gamely she tried. All the exits were sealed off by the crush of scented bodies, and she was effectively trapped in the cen...ter of the marbled floor.
Glancing down, Isobel couldn’t even see her toes. But, to her dismay, she could hardly ignore the cleavage exposed by the gold-embroidered red and black gown she wore. Neither could the cads surrounding her, more than one of whom gave her a long, speculative look or roguish wink.
Thank goodness for the velvet half-mask! At least it served to hide her flaming cheeks. Oh, why had her costume seemed far less shocking when viewed in a pier glass bank home? Because all three girls had been bouncing on her bed with glee, distracting Isobel while also exhorting her to greater efforts.MoreLess
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