World of Vanessa — The Duchess of Ashcombe, Page 23
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In a crowded market street, a braided woman in a green vest walks beside a crowned woman in a dark purple suit and white gloves. Braided woman: “That was a bit rude, wasn’t it?” Crowned woman: “Nonsense, they all listened to me and went about their business.”
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A braided woman in a green vest walks beside a crowned woman in a dark purple suit, who gestures with a gloved hand, through a crowded 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.
