Rogue's Honor
“Besides, if she stayed home she would only give herself a real one, stewing over Luke's short-sightedness that afternoon and her own thwarted desires. Better to get out and distract herself as far as was possible.
"My lady, you are a vision. That color particularly becomes you," Hettie informed her as she handed Pearl a pale green fan that perfectly matched her gown. "See for yourself." She positioned the pier glass so that Pearl could observe her entire ensemble at once.
She barely glanced at ...her reflection. What did it matter, after all? "Thank you, Hettie," she said absently.
"You've done a wonderful job, as always." She headed for the door, forcing her abigail to trot after her to toss a silver lace shawl over her shoulders before she left the room.
The Duke and Duchess awaited her below, where they were to have a family dinner before departing for the rout.
Both echoed Hettie's opinion that she looked particularly lovely tonight, and she thanked them automatically. Odd that her exterior should be so unaffected by the wretchedness within, she reflected, picking at the lobster bisque before her.MoreLess
"My lady, you are a vision. That color particularly becomes you," Hettie informed her as she handed Pearl a pale green fan that perfectly matched her gown. "See for yourself." She positioned the pier glass so that Pearl could observe her entire ensemble at once.
She barely glanced at ...her reflection. What did it matter, after all? "Thank you, Hettie," she said absently.
"You've done a wonderful job, as always." She headed for the door, forcing her abigail to trot after her to toss a silver lace shawl over her shoulders before she left the room.
The Duke and Duchess awaited her below, where they were to have a family dinner before departing for the rout.
Both echoed Hettie's opinion that she looked particularly lovely tonight, and she thanked them automatically. Odd that her exterior should be so unaffected by the wretchedness within, she reflected, picking at the lobster bisque before her.MoreLess
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