Threads of Silk
“She had clapped her palms together, and in her teasing way pretended to swoon into the lap of Nenette. “Oh they are beautiful, so delicate, like summer butterflies. I adore them, Rachelle. I will wear the pink gown first. I no longer loathe the color. I am told to meet Navarre on the Saturday after the colloquy begins.”
Rachelle saw an opportunity and leapt to take advantage. “Oh, if only I could see you in the gown meeting Prince Henry of Navarre.”
“Then you shall, ma chère,” she said, holding... the gown against her and admiring the soft drape of the folds.
“But the Queen Mother does not permit me to leave the palais.”
Marguerite gave her a sly glance. “So you wish for me to arrange your escape from the palais, do you?”
Rachelle snatched the moment. “Oh, could you?”
“How do you think I slip away to meet Henry de Guise? I can slip you out to go with me to the divertissement. You will need to look most élégante.”
Rachelle held down her excitement. She could hardly wait to tell Fabien that an opportunity of escape could soon come.MoreLess
Rachelle saw an opportunity and leapt to take advantage. “Oh, if only I could see you in the gown meeting Prince Henry of Navarre.”
“Then you shall, ma chère,” she said, holding... the gown against her and admiring the soft drape of the folds.
“But the Queen Mother does not permit me to leave the palais.”
Marguerite gave her a sly glance. “So you wish for me to arrange your escape from the palais, do you?”
Rachelle snatched the moment. “Oh, could you?”
“How do you think I slip away to meet Henry de Guise? I can slip you out to go with me to the divertissement. You will need to look most élégante.”
Rachelle held down her excitement. She could hardly wait to tell Fabien that an opportunity of escape could soon come.MoreLess
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