Lady Reluctant by Maggie Osborne

Author:Maggie Osborne
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: love story, pirate, heroine, historical romance, london, regency romance, lady, romantic adventure, sexy hero
Publisher: Maggie Osborne

11

“Do not hunch forward over your plate. Do not wipe your fingers on the tablecloth. Do not, for heaven’s sake, drag your bosom in your food!”

“I have no food! Only three stalks of bloody asparagus. I’m starving!”

Lady Katherine nodded briskly to Cecile, who entered a mark on the page waiting at the ready near her wine glass.

“I didn’t mean to say. `bloody,’” Blu wailed. “It just slipped out!”

Cecile extended Blu a sympathetic glance, but she recorded the mark.

“You said you loved me,” Blu accused, her face dark. The others dined on mutton, venison pastries, and cream pancakes. The combined scents brought a rush of water into her mouth. A series of rumbling protests issued from her stomach.

“I do love you, dear Blusette. This is for your own good.”

“I’ll believe starvation is for my own good when hens piss holy water!”

Lady Katherine nodded and another black mark appeared on Cecile’s page. Despairing, Blu covered her eyes and groaned.

“There, there, dear. Cecile is quite right.” Aunt Tremble touched a linen to her rouged lips. “We’ll discuss something else to take your mind off eating. I received a Marlowe play in yesterday’s post. Shall we read it after supper instead of playing cards? There is a marvelous part for an endearing old lady, which I have been practicing.”

“I am bloody sick of reading plays! And I’m sick of Loo and Pharoah too!”

Lady Katherine nodded to Aunt Tremble and Aunt Tremble clicked her tongue then placed a black mark on the page she withdrew from her sleeve.”

“Oh Blusette. You were doing so well,” Cecile murmured.

“Well? I’m doing well? I have not eaten a full meal in days! For the first time I can breathe while I’m wearing my corset. I swear I am melting away to bones!”

“Hmmm.” Aunt Tremble, Lady Katherine, and Cecile exchanged uncertain glances. “Does that constitute a mark or not?”

“Saying ‘I swear’ is not the same as actually swearing,” Cecile suggested, trying to help.

“Agreed,” Katherine decided finally. “But no lady would mention her undergarments at table. I think the statement merits a mark.” Reluctantly, Cecile and Tremble nodded agreement, looking at Blu.

“Bloody hell! I can count me ribs!”

“Another mark, Cecile,” Lady Katherine said crisply. “If you please.”

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