World of Vanessa — The Duchess of Ashcombe, Page 17
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On a crowded cobblestone street between buildings marked “THE ASHCOMBE BAKERY” and “THE BELL INN,” a red-haired woman in a vest faces a dark-haired woman in a purple jacket; a braided girl stands beside them, and a woman in a broad hat and purple dress stands at the right. Red-haired woman: “Oh, we’ve met before. I’ve greeted you every year for the last five years.” Dark-haired woman: “It’s nice to meet you, Ms. Hawthorne.” Woman in the broad hat: “Ooooooh right, of course! THAT Ellie Hawthorne. I almost didn’t recognize you, dear.”
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A red-haired woman in a vest talks with a dark-haired woman in a purple jacket while a braided girl and a woman in a purple dress and broad hat stand nearby on a crowded cobblestone street.
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.
