The Taming of Lady Honoria
“The sweeping muslin skirts of her snowy white gown were torn, stained with crumbs and smeared with gobs of clotted cream.
On a nearby sideboard, an overturned ewer of Devonshire's finest shook in time to Honoria's piercing screams.
"I hate this dress! It's ugly and I refuse to wear it. I look like an ape-leader—I shall die," she said, rolling to her feet, hand to her ivory brow, "die, of embarrassment." Tatters of fine muslin fell underfoot and were trampled by her dainty jonquil boots.
Her mot...her lifted a tiny silver bell. "You're disturbing my kippers, dear." The doors to the east breakfast room flew open and a man easily the size of a small mountain stood heaving in the doorway. Wild black curls sprang from his scalp, giving him a quizzical air.
"M'lady?" he panted. "I came running." "Yes you did, dear boy—attend to Lady Honoria and find her a new gown? It appears she's torn her…everything." Lady Charlotte Sophia Cavanaugh snapped her paper out, picked up her fork and turned her attention back to the platter of smoked kippers and tomatoes.MoreLess
On a nearby sideboard, an overturned ewer of Devonshire's finest shook in time to Honoria's piercing screams.
"I hate this dress! It's ugly and I refuse to wear it. I look like an ape-leader—I shall die," she said, rolling to her feet, hand to her ivory brow, "die, of embarrassment." Tatters of fine muslin fell underfoot and were trampled by her dainty jonquil boots.
Her mot...her lifted a tiny silver bell. "You're disturbing my kippers, dear." The doors to the east breakfast room flew open and a man easily the size of a small mountain stood heaving in the doorway. Wild black curls sprang from his scalp, giving him a quizzical air.
"M'lady?" he panted. "I came running." "Yes you did, dear boy—attend to Lady Honoria and find her a new gown? It appears she's torn her…everything." Lady Charlotte Sophia Cavanaugh snapped her paper out, picked up her fork and turned her attention back to the platter of smoked kippers and tomatoes.MoreLess
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