Pale as the Dead by Fiona Mountain

Author:Fiona Mountain
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group

A telegram arrived informing Papa that Mr Rossetti is dead. Such a waste. It is very sad to think of. If he had led a good and proper life he might have flourished. Let us hope he is happy now.

I was sufficiently idiotic to shed a few bitter tears of woe at being made to stay away from this evening’s lecture. The impropriety of hearing Papa describe the muscles of the trunk in Mr Brown’s presence is considered too awfully shocking.

Natasha closed the book. No wonder Jeanette found the Pre-Raphaelite models so scandalous and exotic. Over a hundred years ago, they spent hours unchaperoned in artists’ studios, when regular courting couples had to be practically engaged before they were allowed to hold hands.

She stared ahead. Her appointment programme was still open on the screen. Coffee with Toby highlighted for 10 January. Steven had said Marcus was flying out to Canada the first week in January. He wasn’t going to call her before he went.

The phone rang. She let the answering machine take the call. She heard Adam’s voice.

‘There’s something I want you to see. Are you free this evening?’

She snatched up the receiver. ‘I’m busy I’m afraid.’ A lie.

‘Too bad.’

‘What is it you want to show me?’

‘A surprise.’

‘I hate surprises.’

‘So don’t come.’

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