Once Upon a Moonlit Night: a Maiden Lane Novella
“But since he disliked tremendously appearing ignorant—especially in front of the queen—he merely gave her a wise nod. “Ah, the parsnip test.”
“Quite,” replied the queen. “The parsnip test.”
“Remind me again how that one goes,” said the king.
The queen rose. “Follow me.”… —From The Prince and the Parsnip * * * “Ah, this reminds me of my salad days,” Lady Whimple said with what sounded like a great deal of satisfaction. She and Hippolyta sat in a small inn room. There were a faded s...ettee, several tables, and a pot of tea. Lady Whimple held a cup, but Hippolyta had been too nervous to take any. “An heiress kidnapped, a chase, a passionate embrace, the possibility of a duel. Oh, the scandal!” She leaned toward Hippolyta, who she seemed to think had somehow contrived to get herself into this terrible situation on purpose. “I do congratulate you, my dear. Hardly any of your generation have the mettle to set the gossips aflame, as it were.”MoreLess
“Quite,” replied the queen. “The parsnip test.”
“Remind me again how that one goes,” said the king.
The queen rose. “Follow me.”… —From The Prince and the Parsnip * * * “Ah, this reminds me of my salad days,” Lady Whimple said with what sounded like a great deal of satisfaction. She and Hippolyta sat in a small inn room. There were a faded s...ettee, several tables, and a pot of tea. Lady Whimple held a cup, but Hippolyta had been too nervous to take any. “An heiress kidnapped, a chase, a passionate embrace, the possibility of a duel. Oh, the scandal!” She leaned toward Hippolyta, who she seemed to think had somehow contrived to get herself into this terrible situation on purpose. “I do congratulate you, my dear. Hardly any of your generation have the mettle to set the gossips aflame, as it were.”MoreLess
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