World of Vanessa — The Duchess of Ashcombe, Page 31
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Outside the Hawthorne Family Butchers, a blackboard lists today’s cuts, and a sign reads “QUALITY MEATS / FAIR PRICES / GENERATIONS OF TRUST.” The crowned woman says, “That went well.” The red-haired woman follows her out of the shop, looking angry. The blackboard reads: “TODAY’S CUTS / • RIB ROAST / • LAMB CHOPS / • PORK SHOULDER / • BEEF STEW / • BACON / • SAUSAGES.”
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A crowned woman in a purple jacket and tan trousers strides out of a butcher shop while a red-haired woman follows behind her, scowling with clenched fists.
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.
