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After pausing for a few moments, the seamstress stepped back and took an unused slate She wrote in drae to the roo her forehead as she watched theeach other and bealed Thethe rose red cloth sa the previously selected shades

Heloise drew everyone back into order by clapping three times

The ain as the sea the selected colors trailing behind her like ducklings

By the time the maid measured every inch of Elle and recorded theup the cloth sa--with Bernadine, Heloise, and E her fan aside and helped Elle redress as Bernadine and Heloise held a conversation through slate exchanges

"I don’t think it’s necessary toher crutches when Eown into place

It is, Bernadine wrote

Heloise added, The payoff will be ample

Elle was unconvinced She didn’t think the prince would sto money on a wardrobe for a trespasser, but he was the one she sought out for help He ht?

Elle sighed and carefully seated herself on a couch "I find that I do not care for being ignorant and ill informed"

Chapter 5

Prince Severin the Gardener

A few days later, Elle could not keep a sardens with Eo anywhere near the hedge lined here she and Elle hadthe first of her new dresses

The design and reen color immensely pleased Elle Gone were the loose, puffy sleeves and the eht below Elle’s collar bone instead of swooping further down her chest The sleeves still ended at the elbow, but they were fitted and tight The skirt was not puffed and required no underskirt unlike the previous dresses

The dress allowed Elle to swing forward and walk confidently and with race and quickness

Eowns had been removed from Elle’s wardrobe However, even Eer tripped, and her crutches did not slide out underneath her any her eyes and briefly sunning herself "The air is perfect, neither too hot nor too cold My dress is fabulous, and Jock is getting exercise Co a new pathway to explore