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Elle briefly leaned into the breeze "It’s tiain," she said after a few more moments of rest

Emele snapped the fan shut and twisted it in distress before she grappled for her small slate

Too early

"It’s fine I need to pushher crutches into position

Eain

Too tired?

"Absolutely not In fact, I feel refreshed," Elle lied as the footmen helped her stand She smiled triumphantly when the world did not spin or tilt

Elle wobbled down the hallway, laboriously pulling herself forward against her skirts She had never worn soher off balance

Elle glanced at E her fan

"I wish you would have more confidence in oing to breakan unsteady beat on the floor

Eave out for aby her crutches Elle quickly fixed the position of her leg and thurab her

When Elle’s left crutch scuffed on a crease in the rug, h

The ladies maid sta a finger at the foot back down the hallway