Furthermore, with Hope’s courage having been bolstered by Felix’s reassurances that she was equal to anything, Hope was warmly received by the other guests, the gentlemen having been warned the evening prior that Lady Lambton bore a “startling resemblance to their favourite of all Madame Chambon’s girls whose body was tragically found in the Thames”.

However, it was unanimously agreed that Lady Durham was even more lovely.

THE END

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