The Devilish Mr. Danvers: the Rakes of Fallow Hall Series
“Calliope said from her bedchamber while Hedley dressed behind a screen. Calliope’s maid, Meg, had offered to help, but Hedley wasn’t entirely comfortable with the idea.Meg had discovered several costumes among the attic trunks that Calliope thought would fit Hedley’s figure. But since Hedley had had ill-fitting garments to wear all her life, she hadn’t allowed her hopes free rein. And slipping her arms into the cap sleeves of a peach-colored silk gown with a sheer white overdress, her doubts re...surfaced.“We are fortunate that they were packed so well. Only a few garments were moth eaten. Most of the lot is still lovely. And look,” Meg said, draping a pair of elbow-length gloves over the top of the screen. “They are still white, for the most part.”“I’ve spent some time pilfering the crates,” Calliope remarked. “Much was left in the attic when the current owner of this house took possession of Fallow Hall after he’d won it in a card game.”Pulling on the silk gloves, Hedley stalled halfway up her arm.MoreLess
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