World of Vanessa — The Cape, Page 27
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In a chandelier-lit auction room, an auctioneer stands behind a wooden podium with his back to the viewer, facing rows of guests. In the front row on the left sit a braided girl in denim overalls, a pink-haired woman in a dark hat and brown outfit, and a black-haired woman in purple. On the right, a woman in a cream jacket and purple skirt raises a round paddle. Auctioneer: “Let’s start the bidding at £10,000.” Woman with paddle: “Oui!”
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An auctioneer faces rows of seated guests as a woman in a cream jacket raises a bidding paddle marked “Oui!” and three women watch from the front row opposite her.
About this chapter
Vanessa shows up at auction and decides she must have a historic cape. Unfortunately Nessie feels the exact same way.
