She Walks in Beauty (2010)
“The next night was the night of my first ball. The day began early. At least it seemed that way. But when Aunt thrust open my curtains, I discovered the sun to be quite high in the sky. “Get up.”
I groaned.
She paced to my bed and proceeded to yank my pillows from behind me. “However can you sleep this way?”
“It’s the only way I can sleep. The corset—”
“Enough sleeping. There is much to be done in preparation for the ball!”
The maid helped me into a breakfast jacket and then I went downstairs. ...As I ate, Aunt informed me of all the work to be done—the first item of which was a visit from the dance master.
I hurried back upstairs and was aided into a morning dress. The maid quickly twisted up my hair and buttoned my shoes, but still I descended to find the dance master awaiting my appearance. My head was too sleepy and my eyes too bleary for me to care very much where he danced me. Which pleased Aunt enormously.
“Well done, Clara. Very well done. I knew you could conquer it.”MoreLess
I groaned.
She paced to my bed and proceeded to yank my pillows from behind me. “However can you sleep this way?”
“It’s the only way I can sleep. The corset—”
“Enough sleeping. There is much to be done in preparation for the ball!”
The maid helped me into a breakfast jacket and then I went downstairs. ...As I ate, Aunt informed me of all the work to be done—the first item of which was a visit from the dance master.
I hurried back upstairs and was aided into a morning dress. The maid quickly twisted up my hair and buttoned my shoes, but still I descended to find the dance master awaiting my appearance. My head was too sleepy and my eyes too bleary for me to care very much where he danced me. Which pleased Aunt enormously.
“Well done, Clara. Very well done. I knew you could conquer it.”MoreLess
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