Unlaced: A Socialite's Romance

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ying, Emily believed th

e had been with his f

an what he presented t

ft

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to obtain," He said

rested you were in lace

u

ied old historical piec

it. It was one of the

ul pieces known – a l

resented to King Phili

, Queen of England. It

passed from collectio

into Emil

dren hadn't faired much better. This carried on until a certain Spanish Infante finally had the sense to get rid of the accursed curio. It was sold off and that King had enjoyed a long and happy marriage and many children. It wasn't quite clear where the lace had ended up after it passed out of the Spanish royal family. The record was therefore silent on w

touched by Harrison's kindness.

fiance. True, he was entirely differen

f childhood and he was

t nothing to her. He w

ies up to this point ha

Emily was a spoiled c

her way. Her indulg

wrong and she was now

would a

ison had only known ea

t, and had never actua

n carried out at the va

r the odd visit at her

being closely watched

's youthful company, th

f his first wife. She

a little vain, just

we

the engagement that cr

r irritation at first.

excitement in all thi

ne particular party.

could tone down her e

hed excitedly about th

r, that was not how Emi

ult to her character.

she explai

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now me," she had muse

'm sure he'l

h

to her own faults eit

oiled, haughty, and ann

ill wanted to marry h

ive despite her faults

nnoying habits to plea

o idea how the world

have brought the two o

at it was a passing in

occurred

rr

had married early the

ore a plain white sati

that Harrison had g

ul with white roses

pped in an airy clo