Sarah Thompson
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135 Just you (1) “Good evening, Duchess. Did you have a good time out with your friends?” Alfred greeted Alessandra at the door the moment she returned home. “Good evening, Sally.” “Good evening Alfred. I had a lot of fun. Has Edgar returned already?” Alessandra looked up the stairs expecting to see him come to greet her. “Yes, he returned not long before you. He went to your bedroom to freshen up. Are you hungry? Should I have something sent to your room?” “No thank you. All…
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134 Warning (3) “I have nothing to say to you. Please leave me alone. You are causing a scene,” Alessandra stated. Most of the people passing by had stopped to witness the end result of Alessandra’s guard aiming his sword at Clark. Edgar was the one who wanted to speak with Clark, not her. Why on earth was her uncle so desperate to talk with her? She had no money to offer him and she would never convince Edgar to give him some. “I only need a moment to speak with you. We are family. I will…
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133 Warning (2) “It wasn’t as bad as you were making it seem, Alessandra. Stop being so dramatic.” “Erin, you were not the one being held down to try on clothing. I’m certain one or two of my fingers are broken from trying to fight back. Look,” Alessandra held up her hand to show the aftermath of fighting against Sally and Erin. Erin held up her hand to show a bite mark Alessandra gave her. “Let’s talk about this too. I’ve never seen anyone so against having to take off their…
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132 Warning (1) “Duke Collins, it’s a shame you ran off and got married in the middle of the night. My daughter has always been interested in you each time you visited. We can’t figure out why you picked such a woman with-Ahem,” the innkeeper cleared his throat when Edgar didn’t look too happy. “You have a daughter? Since when?” Edgar questioned the small chubby man. He placed an envelope left behind for him inside his pants pocket. “For eighteen years. I’ve introduced her to you…
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131 Day out (5) Grace scoffed, amused by Alessandra suddenly acting like she was important. “Look at you already playing the role of someone high and mighty. I remember how easy it was to mess with you. You used to be our way of having fun and you still are. I’ve always said there was something evil about you. Stealing the man your sister loved.” “Should I get rid of them, Duchess?” Caleb looked down at Alessandra. He disliked the way the young woman was speaking about her. This was…
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130 Day out (4) “This is where I go to get all of my shoes.” “I don’t need any more shoes for a while, Erin. Edgar bought me a lot of them and I have not worn more than four pairs of them so far. I’m not looking for dresses, shoes, bags, jewelry, or hats. I have a room full of them and I won’t be able to bear the sight of more being added. Thank you,” Alessandra accepted Caleb’s help out of the carriage. “What are we here for?” Erin asked. A girl’s day out normally involved…
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129 Day out (3) “Erin, have you received any customers since the ball? I have been anxiously waiting to know. Did your mother comment on the dress?” “I was hoping this wouldn’t be brought up so soon but it’s best to get it out of the way right?” Erin sighed as it was a rather devastating turn of events. “It seems that I have been blacklisted among certain young ladies. Those who frequent my mother’s shop and would have been good customers because they come from families with money.…
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128 Day out (2) “Should I quit being a maid and become a dressmaker?” Sally stared in awe at the home Erin resided in. It was not as grand as the Duke’s home but considerably large for someone whose source of income came from making dresses. “I’m starting to realize how expensive dresses really are and how much of a good business it is.” “These days it costs more money to buy a dress than jewelry. That is why I turn deaf when any of the women I am with ask me for a dress from certain…
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127 Day out (1) “You should be wary of certain streets in town and you should put your coat on when you feel cold. Everyone underestimates how this time of year causes a lot of people to get sick. If you start to feel sick please return home.” “Alfred, she is not a child. As much as I am happy that your concern has shifted from me to someone else, she does not need your lecture as if she is going to war. She is only going to town to do shopping or whatever trouble she can find herself in. Stop…
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126 To kill the butler (4) “Do you think she would still be alive if she came along with us? Lockwood is not safe for women these days. None of us thought about that back then,” Heather started to regret not speaking up to let Jennifer off somewhere safer. “It is not our fault. It was in the daytime and we left her off where other carriages passed. Whatever trouble she found herself in is her fault. She most likely went trying to grab money because she spent all that I gave her and she’s…
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