World of Vanessa — The Duchess of Ashcombe, Page 13
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A crowned woman in purple stands beside an open car. In the village square, she gestures toward the crowd as a woman in a flowered hat and a girl in overalls watch. Crowned woman: “Ashcombe, your duchess has returned!” Woman in flowered hat: “Yes, I can see they really love their duchess.” Crowned woman: “Oh hush you.”
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A crowned woman in a purple cape steps from a car and gestures to the villagers in a stone village square, while a woman in a flowered hat and a girl in overalls stand nearby.
About this chapter
Vanessa reluctantly makes her yearly visit to her duchy, Ashcombe, a very tiny English village. Her attempt at a charm offensive ends up being none of the former and too much of the latter.
