Love Lords and Lady-Birds. Barbara Cartland
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Название: Love Lords and Lady-Birds
Автор: Barbara Cartland
Издательство: Bookwire
Жанр: Языкознание
Серия: The Eternal Collection
isbn: 9781788673884
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“What did she expect?” the Earl asked furiously. “Something like Dante felt for Beatrice, or Romeo for Juliet, but I have a distinct feeling that ordinary men are not like that.”
There was silence.
Then Petrina said,
“I have decided that no one shall kiss me until I really want them to. Of course I should like them to try and then I shall have the satisfaction of turning them down.”
“The truth is that your outlook on life is one of complete ignorance,” he said scathingly. “You only know what your friend Claire has told you, most of which she has learnt second hand from her brother. My advice is for you to start without a lot of preconceived poppycock ideas.”
“Of course things may be better than I anticipate.”
“I certainly hope they will be.”
“May I have lots of new gowns?”
“As many as you like since you will be paying for them.”
She gave a little sigh of satisfaction.
“I shall enjoy having men look at me with admiration and, of course, laughing at what I say because I am so witty.”
“I have not been very impressed by anything you have said so far,” the Earl commented.
“I have not had much opportunity yet, but once I get into the swing of things I expect it will come naturally.”
“I hope not,” the Earl replied. “What you are saying naturally makes me shudder.”
“You take things far too seriously. As I have already said, you have forgotten how to be young and carefree. If I am really going to make my debut, as you suggest, I am determined to be the most outstanding, the most exciting, and certainly the most talked-about debutante London has ever known!”
“That is just what I am afraid of,” the Earl answered her with a groan.
“Now you are being stiff-necked and top-lofty again,” Petrina said derisively.
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