Protected By the Major (2014)
“‘You will be more comfortable now, I think.’ ‘Yes, it is more comfortable,’ Madeline said. ‘Jenny was kind to lend me her gowns, but it is better to have my own—though there are some I do not care for. They were very costly, Hal. I should like to sell a few of them for I shall never wear them again. They were my husband’s choice and I hate them.’ ‘Then I dare say it could be arranged,’ he said and nodded. ‘Some of them are unsuitable for life in the country, I imagine—and you might wish to use ...the money to purchase something simpler.’ Madeline’s reason for not wanting to wear some of the gowns her husband had forced on her was very different, but she merely smiled and agreed.
‘Perhaps they could be taken to a merchant in town?’ ‘Adam was speaking of sending in a wagon for supplies the day after tomorrow. Your maid and Thomas could take them in and dispose of them—if you are sure you no longer require them?’ ‘I am quite sure,’ Madeline said and smiled.MoreLess
‘Perhaps they could be taken to a merchant in town?’ ‘Adam was speaking of sending in a wagon for supplies the day after tomorrow. Your maid and Thomas could take them in and dispose of them—if you are sure you no longer require them?’ ‘I am quite sure,’ Madeline said and smiled.MoreLess
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