The Conquest of Lady Cassandra
“She decided that a simple gold chain sporting a cluster of small dangling pearls would do, especially since it was only off limits in Saint Petersburg.
Her maid fastened it so the pearls dotted the flesh exposed by the neckline of her blue dress. A blue, gold, and red patterned turban, tied in the broad, artistic style favored on the Continent, gave her ensemble a dramatic flair. She eyed herself in the looking glass and hoped her appearance reflected her determination to cooperate tonight, but only up to a point.
Merriweather showed in the mirror suddenly, her cap a garish white blotch above the turban’s exotic depths. “A caller, m’lady.”
Cassandra took the card and the accompanying note. “Allow me to escort you and your aunt, so the two of you do not enter the lion’s den alone and unprotected. Ambury.”
Had he turned his carriage here on a whim, while on the way to the party? It was irregular to arrive and offer such service at the last minute.
Of course, she was irregular too, so pe...rhaps he thought he did not need to stand on ceremony.MoreLess
Her maid fastened it so the pearls dotted the flesh exposed by the neckline of her blue dress. A blue, gold, and red patterned turban, tied in the broad, artistic style favored on the Continent, gave her ensemble a dramatic flair. She eyed herself in the looking glass and hoped her appearance reflected her determination to cooperate tonight, but only up to a point.
Merriweather showed in the mirror suddenly, her cap a garish white blotch above the turban’s exotic depths. “A caller, m’lady.”
Cassandra took the card and the accompanying note. “Allow me to escort you and your aunt, so the two of you do not enter the lion’s den alone and unprotected. Ambury.”
Had he turned his carriage here on a whim, while on the way to the party? It was irregular to arrive and offer such service at the last minute.
Of course, she was irregular too, so pe...rhaps he thought he did not need to stand on ceremony.MoreLess
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