[The Hoyden by Mrs. Hungerford]@TWC D-Link book
The Hoyden

CHAPTER XXI
7/10

She is panting, and fanning herself audibly.

Without the slightest ear for music, she has been plunging round the room with her husband, who is still so far infatuated as to half believe she can dance.

She is an extremely pretty woman, so one can condone his idiocy.
At this moment Hescott appears.

He goes straight to the bride.

He has been sent, indeed, by Lady Warbeck.
"Will you give me the pleasure of this dance, Lady Selton ?" asks he.
"It?
What is it ?" nervously.
"A waltz." He is smiling at her.


<<Back  Index  Next>>

D-Link book Top

TWC mobile books