World of Vanessa — The Duchess of Ashcombe, Page 19
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In a crowded market street, the crowned woman in a purple jacket bends over a produce crate. The red-haired woman beside her reaches toward her, while a girl in denim overalls and a woman in a broad-brimmed purple hat look on. Crowned woman: “One moment, Ellie.” Red-haired woman: “What are you doing?” Girl in denim overalls: “She’s being the Duchess.”
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A black-haired woman in a jeweled crown and purple jacket bends over a produce crate as a red-haired woman reaches toward her, while a girl in denim overalls and a woman in a broad-brimmed purple hat watch in a busy market 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.
