The Fugitive Heiress
“Elegantly attired in a deep red habit perfectly molded to her figure, Tiffany sat munching an apple she had not bothered to slice. She smiled.
“Good morning, Catheryn. Help yourself. Breakfast won’t be served until later, but I like a bite before I go.”
Catheryn took an orange. She would have preferred to have her breakfast but was determined to encourage Tiffany’s present mood. Judging her impatient to be off, Catheryn ate quickly and was therefore surprised when Tiffany led the way to the rear of the house. “Does not your groom bring your mount round to the front, Cousin?” she inquired.
“Why, of course, Catheryn, in the normal way of things,” Tiffany called back over her shoulder. “But I had a notion to please you, and so we go to the stables.”
“I beg your pardon!”
Tiffany laughed ruefully. “That did not come out quite right. But you’ll see.” They crossed the garden to the high wall, and Tiffany pushed open a gate leading into the mews. A few moments later she pointed out Teddy’s ho...rse, and Catheryn gazed with something approaching awe at the ancient nag.MoreLess
“Good morning, Catheryn. Help yourself. Breakfast won’t be served until later, but I like a bite before I go.”
Catheryn took an orange. She would have preferred to have her breakfast but was determined to encourage Tiffany’s present mood. Judging her impatient to be off, Catheryn ate quickly and was therefore surprised when Tiffany led the way to the rear of the house. “Does not your groom bring your mount round to the front, Cousin?” she inquired.
“Why, of course, Catheryn, in the normal way of things,” Tiffany called back over her shoulder. “But I had a notion to please you, and so we go to the stables.”
“I beg your pardon!”
Tiffany laughed ruefully. “That did not come out quite right. But you’ll see.” They crossed the garden to the high wall, and Tiffany pushed open a gate leading into the mews. A few moments later she pointed out Teddy’s ho...rse, and Catheryn gazed with something approaching awe at the ancient nag.MoreLess
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