Stories tagged with "lady huxtable"
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Louisa's Wisdom
by Ana Cristina about 1 month ago
I bent my head down to study the ornate beading on my fan. “Oh, no more attentive than usual, Louisa.”
“Hmm.”
I felt compel…
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A Stroll on the Terrace with Lord Windham
by Ana Cristina about 1 month ago
“That sounds like a capital idea, Lord Windham. Don’t overexert yourself, my dear, remember you were ill.” And with a last st…
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Mind Reader
by Ana Cristina 2 months ago
Just then Candace walked back into the room with the card and blanched when she saw Lady Huxtable.
“Madam! Er, you’ve come …
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Better to Wait
by Ana Cristina 2 months ago
After I got over the initial disappointment, I asked Candace to fetch Isabelle to me as soon as possible.
“Oh, Miss Sam, di…
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The Dragon and The Sphinx
by THX 0477 2 months ago
The room fell silent save for the rhythmic tapping of Lady Huxtable’s boot toe on the wood floor. Her thin, nearly lipless mo…
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The Dragon Comes Home
by Ana Cristina 2 months ago
For what seemed like the hundredth time in less than ten minutes, I fumed at Lord Windham, feeling my normally composed tempe…
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The Dragon
by Ana Cristina 2 months ago
We stared at each other for what seemed like an eternity. Finally, I answered, “No, I’m sorry. I don’t remember you.”
I real…