![]() ![]() Then we shall decide whether you will accept and if you do, if you will have a long engagement. “Once you have stunned him,” Lucie went on, “he will propose. You do have a dress, don’t you? You must have a lovely dress, if he is to be properly stunned by you.” “I do have a dress,” Cordelia hastened to reassure her, though she knew it was far from lovely. “Just consider it? Dance one dance with him tomorrow. Really, he isn’t bad at all,” she added judiciously. I mean you’ve known him all your life, so I imagine he isn’t that impressive, but I am quite sure you could get used to his face. “ Is it that you don’t care for him? Well, you can’t be expected to, yet. ![]() No, it must be you.” “I don’t know-” Lucie’s eyes rounded. Who else could it be? The Enclave simply isn’t that large. “ You’re terribly pretty, and just as Matthew said, you’ve just arrived in London for an extended stay. “ We’ve no proof he meant me.” “ Well, he’d be mad not to be in love with you,” said Lucie. Got married! We could be sisters in truth!” “Lucie!” Cordelia dropped her voice to a whisper. ![]()
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