The Regent's Daughter: (Georgian Series)
“The first time I have ever worn them – and how do they become me?’‘Admirably,’ declared Louisa wholeheartedly.‘My dear Louisa, I do believe you mean that. You do think I look beautiful, don’t you? But it’s only because you love me. You look at me through the eyes of love, dear Louisa, and that is a very pleasant way to be looked at. How I wish my father could be made to look at me in the same doting way. He looks with the eyes of criticism. Sometimes I think he wants to find something wrong. Yet perhaps he is changing. Is he not giving this ball for me? In my honour! Think of that! And at Carlton House. All that splendour and me … in feathers!’She laughed loudly and Louisa joined with her. Charlotte was sober suddenly. ‘I must go to show myself to dear Gagy. She’ll be hurt if I don’t.’Louisa turned away sharply. She did not want the Princess to be depressed on such an occasion, as she would certainly be when she saw the change in Mrs Gagarin even in the last few days.Miss Knight went ...with Charlotte to the carriage.MoreLess
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