A Magical Moment

“Now we must follow French traditions, which will be very important to us in the future. And there is one which is especially prevalent in France.”

She was well aware that her stepmother would be furious and intensely

jealous when she learnt that she had married a Duc

But Lencia was aware that her stepmother gave her a hard look as if to say that she had no intention of including her in her parties.

The Vicomte Bethune?” the Countess said. “I should most certainly like to meet him. I believe he is a very good-looking

The Earl suggested that he might go with them, but their stepmother stopped that idea immediately

“You are quite certain, my precious one, that you do not mind being married secretly and with a rather short Service as I am a Roman Catholic and you are not.”

am a Frenchman and I cannot imagine anything I shall enjoy more than dressing you as only a Frenchman can to make you even more beautiful

Please, darling, arrange it. I want Alice to be happy and she will never be happy living with our stepmother

I will be honest with you,” the Duc said, his eyes twinkling, “My sister and her husband were thinking of arranging a marriage for Pierre