Sublime

sarabande

leat?”

“In noble society, mistress, a handkerchief is the traditional gift a young man gives a lady that he wishes to seriously court.”

It was very good of Madame de Valmy to have provided me with the money for a taxi into Paris. She was hardly likely to do much more for the hired help. And that was what I was. I had better start remembering it, as from now.

“Two words, Rafe. Italian silk. Belgian lace. French modistes. Seed pearls, brilliants, flounces . . .” “I’m no mathematician, but I’m fairly certain that was more than two words.”

inchoate

ersatz.