The Heir And the Spare
“She squinted at the small print in an article in the business section about the success of Diamond Shipping, the company that her father owned. She put it aside, unfinished, when her aunt arrived.
“Good morning, Emilia. How are you this morning?” her aunt asked while a servant poured her a cup of tea.
“Fine, thanks.”
“This arrived for you,” her aunt said, handing her a letter. “It’s from that scoundrel.”
Emilia opened the letter and quickly skimmed the contents. “It’s an invitat...ion to a house party at Cliveden. Can we go?”
“Do you really wish to?”
“Yes. Though I am not sure of him, and after last night . . . well, I haven’t been to the country yet. And I have lived in cities all my life. I should like to go.” And give him one more chance, she added silently.
“Very well, then. We shall go,”MoreLess
“Good morning, Emilia. How are you this morning?” her aunt asked while a servant poured her a cup of tea.
“Fine, thanks.”
“This arrived for you,” her aunt said, handing her a letter. “It’s from that scoundrel.”
Emilia opened the letter and quickly skimmed the contents. “It’s an invitat...ion to a house party at Cliveden. Can we go?”
“Do you really wish to?”
“Yes. Though I am not sure of him, and after last night . . . well, I haven’t been to the country yet. And I have lived in cities all my life. I should like to go.” And give him one more chance, she added silently.
“Very well, then. We shall go,”MoreLess
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