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Lesson Nus with Lady Danbury: Never shoeakness

Lesson Nu, of course: When in doubt, refer to Lesson Number One

“Hyacinth Bridgerton,” Lady Danbury said, too slowly for her to be up to anything but the most devious sort of mischief, “are your cheeks pink?”

Hyacinth looked up with her blankest expression “I can’t see my cheeks”

“They are p

ink”

“If you say so” Hyacinth flipped a page with a bit more purpose than was necessary, then looked down in dis she could do about it now, and Priscilla Butter-worth had certainly survived worse

“Why are you blushing?” Lady D asked

“I’”

“I do believe you are”

“I’ like a pair of children “I’m warm,” she said, hat she felt was an adnity and decorum

“It’s perfectly pleasant in this roo?”

Hyacinth glared at her “Do you wish for me to read this book or not?”

“Not,” Lady D said definitively “I would ”