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The truth was, she did ray and dull, like a winter’s day, noas gone Life held no excitement for her, no adventure She knew that if she really didfunctions and being respectable, she would probably do so wild and ruin herself completely

She had becoardens, of a sudden urge to take off her shoes and run barefoot across the grass Not exactly the thoughts of a proper young lady

Which ht, and she wasn’t proper at all

Lady Annear’s house in Belgravia was brilliantly lit Unlike William Tremaine, she was not too old-fashioned to connect her house to the gas supply As their carriage drew up, there seees, and soon they were politely jostling with the other guests, awaiting their turn to be admitted

“You look beautiful,her hand

Francesca thought she looked very well, too, even though she kneas vain to think it But her mirror had told her it was true The rose red satin was very flattering against her dark hair and eyes, and her creaarment accentuated her narroaist and the swell of her bosom With sleeves so small as to be almost nonexistent, her arms and shoulders appeared almost naked, and the overskirt was very plain, without any adorn slippers on her feet, and soleamed around her throat

The woman Amy had employed to dress their hair had teased and twisted her dark curls into neat ringlets, and placed a wreath of flowers upon her crown

She decided that she looked like soave her confidence Perhaps Aphrodite was right; perhaps she would enjoy herself after all Was it possible that she could be the woman on the h to glide through London society? Look at her sisters, they ed it!

“Miss Greentree? You are new to London, I think?” Lady Annear’s curious eyes slid over her

“I ad the country, my lady”

She had h society Lady Annear’s well-bred face had gone blank “How very odd”

“My daughter will soon grow used to toays,” Amy put in quickly “London has so much to offer”

“Indeed Especially when the girl is pretty and has a large dowry” Lady Annear’s voice was droll “What do you think, Mr Tremaine? Your niece is quite a catch, is she not?”

Williaave her his frosty smile “Indeed”

“Ru for an earl?”