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"Spiffing! What a whiz Now, hail a hack, would you, please, Prim?" Rue tucked the shawl about her as neatly as possible and reseated the wreath about her head It was all hopeless – her hair was loose, her feet bare – but with no other options, Rue found it best to make an effort to ensure one’s appearance see slippers

Rue put theion Not so long ago, split blooine why She tucked a lock of hair behind her ear, knowing she looked like a light skirt Only with no skirt

Fortunately for thes around London in his day "Ladies," he tipped his hat He was clearly taking his cues froown rather than Rue’s ridiculous lack of one He also see lashes

"Oh, how kind of you to stop, good sir," Priht Rue, but let her friend work herto act the part of an invalid

Primrose recited Dama’s address "Quickly, if you please – we are in so lady well?"

Rue stu faintness as she climbed into the cab She didn’t have anyone to imitate in this matter; everyone she kneas in excellent health Thus the act ht be a tad overdramatic, but the driver looked adequately troubled on her behalf

"Oh, sir!" Pri his attention back She wobbled her lower lip "Tragical accident"

"I’ll get you there as quickly as possible, ht, the driver whipped his horse to a trot

Rue’s adopted father was a rove vampire of considerable style and vast means He operated outside hive sanctions and fashionable restrictions – always claiossip network of dozens of fashionable young dandies, several exotic trade concerns, the political position of potentate advisor to Her Majesty Queen Victoria and, perhaps most i dress in London since the death of Beau Bru ladies in his drawing rooe multiphase appearance reparation kit, strapped to one arle! My little rosehip! How lovely How very lovely to see you both" Dama always behaved as if he hadn’t seen an acquaintance in years "Time between visits," he usually said, "is irrelevant to vaotten – people knoill always be there, thus we vampires very much like to be remembered" He wielded verbal italics as if they were capable of actual bodily harht think since, with him, word emphasis sometimes did cause incalculable pain

Pri hi lady of quality She was rather too fond of the rove for her hive-bound et to visit hih equally pleased to see hi air kisses in the French manner, a technique they had adopted to prevent her skin froht, caution was required in spades as she wore nothing more protective over her ruined bloorabbed on her way in

Dale, lovest, must you appear in such a very Grecianon an overabundance of chitons hich he had once had personal affiliation Which he ht have Rumour had it that Dama was very old indeed Rue never asked; it was considered beyond the pale to ask a vae – literally But she paid attention to the precise way he executed certain vohen speaking If anyone consulted her – which no one ever had – she would have said Greek in origin

"I’own," she protested Dama’s drones kept a full selection on hand in the front parlour for when Little Miss returned in a state as they called it The drones always chose beautiful, highly decorated, full coverage dressing-gowns They were terribly concerned with Lady Prudence’s dignity and reputation More so than she,roo room, Dama dearest, has seen far worse"

"Too true, too true Therein the idea, coht to co is about steam this century already I should invest Here, put this in your hair at least" He popped open his appearance kit and ejected a ribbon and two long emerald hair pins

Rue took the trouble frohbours?"

"One can never be too careful olves around" The va to reistered that he had been about to go out

Priold and crea not to disturb the decrepit creature The cat opened one bleary eye and croaked at her politely Prim scratched the animal’s head in response