To love and to honor by Loring Emilie Baker

Author:Loring, Emilie Baker
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: New York : Bantam Books
Published: 1974-09-09T04:00:00+00:00

"Sounds out of this world to me, Mrs. Drew. Here come our host and hostess to take us on. You can invite them now."

SEVENTEEN

Cinderella stopped in the doorway of the white kitchen. Darius, the black Persian, rubbed his sleek body back and forth against her skirt to the accompaniment of a loud and rhythmic purr.

"I'm going to the turret room, Sary."

Sarah Ann Parker drew a delicately browned pie from the oven and set it on a trivet on the enamel table. Juice bubbled from the opening in the top crust and spread the delectable smell of baked apples, cinnamon and sugar. She sniffed.

"Smells good, don't it? The Duchess apples, on the tree your father planted years ago, are just ready to use. No flavor like 'em. What you goin' to the turret room for?"

"To select a costume for the Bal Masqu^ at the Inn tonight."

"What's that?"

"A masquerade party."

"Then why didn't you say so in plain English?"

"Don't scowl, Sary. Remember one smile in the morning is worth two in the afternoon. Now there's a line. It's original, woman."

"Hmp!" In spite of her disdainful sniff Sarah Ann Parker drew her right hand across her forehead as if to smooth out the frown. "You're right on your toes this momin', Cindy. Thought the other night at dinner after you came home from Court you was going to cry instead of being happy you were Cinderella Clinton again. You've been kinder sober all this week, never knew

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