Consequences

by Ana Cristina

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In the meantime it looked like one of the maids would have to relay the message to Lord Windham after all. I’d deal with the consequences later.

I got out of bed again, this time to fetch some stationary and my quill. I felt too weak to sit at my desk, so I brought everything back to bed with me and wrote the message there.

Dear Mr. Windham,

Thank you for the beautiful flowers. Unfortunately I am currently unable to receive any callers as I seem to have contracted my guardian’s cold and was prescribed bed rest for a week.
I look forward to our next meeting and will be in touch again soon.

Yours truly,
Samantha Delacourt

I realized I needed Lord Windham’s address, which was probably on the envelope that came with his card. I saw where it lay, on the floor under the table, where it had most likely fallen when I had torn it open to read the card. However, I decided to rest my eyes for just a minute before standing up again. I was still feeling dizzy and the warmth of my bed felt so delicious…

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    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 6 days ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I forgot to comment earlier. What I would have said: I loved it, especially the last few lines. However, I decided to rest my eyes for just a minute before standing up again. I was still feeling dizzy and the warmth of my bed felt so delicious…

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    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 6 days ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Oh, that’s bound to have consequences. A sweetly told little bit of period life, and I like that the titles has two meanings, tied to the initial paragraph and then hinting at future possibilities.

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    Jenunique's Buddy Icon Jenunique

    Posted 5 days ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Wonderfully written, of course. I think my favorite, for selfish reasons ;), is the prescription of “bedrest for a week” for a cold. :D
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