The Imaginary Gentleman (2006)
“Unable to question her brother in the presence of their guests, she burned with curiosity about his mysterious visit to Plymouth.
Elspeth was practising her winning ways upon young Woodruff, returned already from his visit to his Cornwall friends.
“Why, Mr. Woodruff, you delight us with your presence again so soon!” she said.
“The society in Cornwall lacks the charm of that in Devonshire,” he said, with a smile he fancied was rather worldly.
Elspeth bowed her head. “You are very kind.”
“There was nothing to keep me in Cornwall once the rats were caught,” he added.
“Shame on you! You only missed our society after your rat-catching sport was over!”
“’Twas an obligation, you know,” he said.
Elspeth turned to delight over Miss Evalina’s attire—a white muslin gown embroidered over with tiny flowers, so cut that it gave a tempting glimpse of her high round bosom. “Does she not look charming, Edward?”
The captain made the required compliment and Evalina blushed, thanking him.
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