(Lovers and Ladies, #6) Deirdre and Don Juan by Jo Beverley

Author:Jo Beverley [Beverley, Jo]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

The next day, as Deirdre dressed for the party, she reminded herself that she had always enjoyed these informal local affairs. They were quite different from the horrible London balls and soirées, for here she knew everyone, and most of her neighbors were delightful people. Even the few who were unpleasant, one had learned to put up with.

On this occasion, however, Deirdre found herself approaching it with anxiety.

Having been brought to the point, Lady Harby had gone all the way and invited Howard to dine. He would at last have the opportunity to win over her family, and if he could do that, Everdon would not have to put himself in an embarrassing situation.

In view of the importance of the event, Deirdre’s nerves were in a terrible state. It had to go perfectly.

Lady Harby had insisted that Deirdre wear one of her new gowns, and so Deirdre and Agatha had spent the best part of the day stripping a pink and purple dress down to simplicity. To her surprise, the gown looked very well when all the trimming was removed, for the cut and material were excellent. Deirdre had embroidered some flowers on the bodice to cover marks left by the trimming, and Agatha had fashioned a sash of an ivory shawl.

The effect was as attractive as possible.

Deirdre hoped Howard would be as presentable.

As Agatha dressed her hair and worked up a few curls with the iron, Deirdre was tempted to rush down to Foote’s Cottage to check that Howard was dressing appropriately, and that he had not forgotten the occasion entirely.

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