The Devious Duchess (1985)
“the duchess said as she sat with Deirdre at breakfast the next morning.
Deirdre observed that the night had not been kind to her aunt. The face across from her had been gaunt and pale for as long as Deirdre could remember, but it hadn’t used to be quite so ravaged. The hollows under the eyes had sunken deeper and were ringed with dark circles. The food in her bowl was untouched.
“I’ll handle everything for you, Auntie,” Deirdre said. Her voice was hard, not for any lack of sympathy but because ...the only way she could hold herself together was by stifling all emotion. It was there, just below the surface, waiting to gush forth. “I’ll go over to the Grange this morning and see what’s been done. What do you want to serve the funeral guests? I don’t think a hot, sit-down dinner is necessary. It will be mainly neighbors.”
“When my husband died, the averil consisted of three courses and four removes” was her grace’s unhelpful reply. “Of course, he had a great many friends, unlike poor Dudley.MoreLess
Deirdre observed that the night had not been kind to her aunt. The face across from her had been gaunt and pale for as long as Deirdre could remember, but it hadn’t used to be quite so ravaged. The hollows under the eyes had sunken deeper and were ringed with dark circles. The food in her bowl was untouched.
“I’ll handle everything for you, Auntie,” Deirdre said. Her voice was hard, not for any lack of sympathy but because ...the only way she could hold herself together was by stifling all emotion. It was there, just below the surface, waiting to gush forth. “I’ll go over to the Grange this morning and see what’s been done. What do you want to serve the funeral guests? I don’t think a hot, sit-down dinner is necessary. It will be mainly neighbors.”
“When my husband died, the averil consisted of three courses and four removes” was her grace’s unhelpful reply. “Of course, he had a great many friends, unlike poor Dudley.MoreLess
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