Scandal of the Year
“She’s an avid card player and she would be quite desolate to be denied your company. Isn’t that so, my dear?”
Aware of her mother’s scrutiny, Blythe made a deep curtsy before the Duke of Savoy. “I confess I’ve been looking forward to this evening, Your Grace. It would be an honor indeed to share your table.”
It wasn’t difficult for Blythe to sound enthused or to give him a warm smile. After all, she was on a mission to further her acquaintance with the duke. For her mother’s card party, she had... taken special care with her appearance, choosing a pale bronze gown that enhanced her eyes and enduring a long session of having her hair tied up in rags in order to create the curls that came naturally to her sisters.
Oblivious to her preparations, the duke gave her only a distracted nod. “That sounds agreeable enough,” he said, peering ahead into the Cromptons’ drawing room. “I’m always ready for a good rubber of whist.”
His daughter had lagged behind him to speak to one of the other guests.MoreLess
Aware of her mother’s scrutiny, Blythe made a deep curtsy before the Duke of Savoy. “I confess I’ve been looking forward to this evening, Your Grace. It would be an honor indeed to share your table.”
It wasn’t difficult for Blythe to sound enthused or to give him a warm smile. After all, she was on a mission to further her acquaintance with the duke. For her mother’s card party, she had... taken special care with her appearance, choosing a pale bronze gown that enhanced her eyes and enduring a long session of having her hair tied up in rags in order to create the curls that came naturally to her sisters.
Oblivious to her preparations, the duke gave her only a distracted nod. “That sounds agreeable enough,” he said, peering ahead into the Cromptons’ drawing room. “I’m always ready for a good rubber of whist.”
His daughter had lagged behind him to speak to one of the other guests.MoreLess
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