This is a really random scene I wrote that occurs in Lady Wynwood’s Spies, volume 4: Betrayer right after chapter 23, after Keriah returns home and before Phoebe comes to pick her up later that night. The team has finished making all preparations for the trade for Michael at Vauxhall Gardens. *** “Oh! I have no wish to go to the ball tonight!” Lady Stoude stood in the open doorway to the drawing room of her husband’s townhouse, hands on hips, with a disgruntled expression that looked faintly like a drowned cat. Her husband, Jeremy, Lord Stoude, glanced up at her from where he was leaning against the mantle of the fireplace, drinking something amber-colored and peaty-smelling. He merely gave her a mild, inquiring look. “Why not, my dear?” “I have just heard from my maid, who heard from Mrs. Butterworth’s maid, who heard from Miss Farrimond’s maid, that Miss Farrimond will not attend the ball tonight, because an unfortunate accident with hair dye caused her to now sport a gia
Thanks again for posting this, Camy! I'm so tickled. I'm now the Coxswain of The Reliance! I can't wait to read the book. I'm hoping I can borrow a digi cam from a friend so I can send them a cool picture.
ReplyDeleteYay! Congrats, Mel!
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Yes, thanks for posting about this last week Camy! I continued to visit the site and I am now a member of the Reliance crew...I believe I am the Boatswain!
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