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"That is an excellent idea," Griselda approved "A gentleman, naturally, but someone who keeps to himself Perhaps Rafe has soht interest you for a brief time It is better to find soen shook her head "I aiveso, my dear, you have been quite at the mercy of your euide to men I find it helpful to observe the reat charms Yet one should avail oneself of those charms only in situations in which one has the upper hand at all tily "Men are troublesonity and one’s peace of mind Keep that firmly in e"
"I aen repeated "Amazed"
Griselda raised an eyebrow "Amazement is a neces-sary precursor to sophistication, my dear Let me add that if you feel the inclination to befriend soht, or at the very most, two If we fe in love I have seen it happen to friends a hundred tien opened her mouth but Griselda held up a delicate hand
"I am well aware that you have already suffered a bout of love While it undoubtedly cured you of a desire to repeat the experience, beware! Be very careful"
Ien nodded Griselda referred to love with all the horror that one
"One night, or perhaps two, if the gentleman in question is particularly aive you soe," Ien said sadly "I’ I should worry about"
"You were only married for a feeeks Noas hby was rather too large to be comfortable in those circuton, tells me that her husband suffers a similar indisposition
"End the affair briskly, and without allowing the slightest rooentlerateful for the lovely time that you spent in his company, you have seen the error of your ways and wish to lead a celibate existence You can add soiven you pleasure you never experienced before, if you wish"
I that she had Josie’s little book to take notes in
"On occasion, a hitherto rational hly distracted fashion when you inforenerally inforhby (he is dead, after all), I have decided, upon reflection, that I a myself They never have any adequate rebuttal, and you can part on the best of terms If it weren’t for this foolish sto else… oh, there is one en asked, fascinated by this glance into Griselda’s life
"Certainly not, or there wouldn’t be sotheir reputations away The most important rule is that you never look to the servants I have to tell you, my dear, that there have been ladies who looked aside to footardeners!"
Ien and her sisters had studied every London journal they could find during their childhood in Scotland, and they ell acquainted with the occasional shocked comment that the Countess of Such and Such had escaped to France in the co and a lonely state of affairs, Ien But only--" Griselda smiled--"if one chooses to experience it in that fashion"
Ien nodded
"I foresee a happy hood for you," Griselda observed "Will you ring that bell again, ency"