World of Vanessa — The Duchess of Ashcombe, Page 14
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The black-haired woman lifts off her hat while the girl in the lavender dress reaches toward it and the girl in overalls watches. Black-haired woman: “It’s too warm for this cape anyway. Time to meet the people!” In the next scene, the woman walks with the girl in overalls, while the girl in the lavender dress follows behind. Girl in overalls: “This place looks great!”
Image description
A black-haired woman in a purple jacket removes her wide-brimmed hat beside a girl in a lavender dress and a girl in denim overalls, then walks with the girl in overalls along a cobbled street lined with shops and a church.
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.
