Samantha James by My Lord Conqueror

Author:My Lord Conqueror
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

“For you, Alana?”

Her tone was petty and shrewish. Alana paused, then said lightly, “Oh, I’m sure ’tis meant for the both of us. Indeed, I would hardly know what to do with so many gowns.” She smiled slightly. “Father always said you were very skilled with the needle, and I am hardly so blessed. So please, Sybil, take what you will.”

Sybil’s eyes gleamed. “My thanks, Alana. I do believe I shall do just that.” With that she plucked four lengths of cloth from the pile, one a bold, vivid blue that Alana secretly thought just lovely…She scolded herself firmly. Envy was the curse of the devil, or so her mother had always said.

Sybil breezed through the door a moment later, arms laden with her selections. She had no sooner departed than Genevieve stepped within, an odd expression on her face.

“Alana,” she said, “I do believe Merrick meant the cloth for you alone.”

Alana started. She hadn’t realized Genevieve was near, but it appeared she had overheard the exchange with Sybil. She shook her head, then said softly, “I know. But in truth, she is no less in need of a new bliaud than I.” There was a small pause. “Sybil lost much when the Normans came. All her possessions. Both father and mother. It has not been easy for her to suddenly find herself a servant when all her life she has been a lady. And I would not begrudge my sister such small pleasures as she might find.”

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