| This story is entirely of my own creation. Any resemblance to actual people and events is accidental. |
| A Lady's Journal |
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| I arrived in Towne today. I do not need to unpack. In fact, I have many things which must be packed here. The letters that the Prince wrote me have been sent to the Queen, with my apologies for any trouble that I may have caused. No copies were made. In the note that accompanied the letters, I requested that she read them. Perhaps, then, she would understand why I was so persistent. In a week, I return to the country. In the meantime, I intend to sell this awful house. I shall, I think, keep the furnishings fro the nursery. They are lovely. Missy admired them while she was here; so I will give them to her for a wedding gift, if her husband approves. I shall invite the staff here to accompany me to the country house. The staff there is incompetent, lazy, and in need of replacement. |
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| I leave London today. The entire staff is coming with me. Now, I shall have a proper butler. It is time to go. |
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| I arrived home today. I could not find the time during our journey to bring you up to date on anything, not that anything exciting happened. I fired the old staff this morning, and the Towne staff immediately began to fix the mess--figurative and literal--the previous staff left behind. Missy's wedding is in two days. It will be a private ceremony, with only friends and family present. Missy gets her nursery. Her husband-to-be is relieved. They have a room set aside for a nursery, but they had no furniture. |
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| I received a letter from the Queen today. She apologized for the harsh way that she spoke to me on our last meeting. She honestly believed my claims had no basis in fact. After reading the letters from her son, she changed her mind. She returned every letter to me "to do with as [I] see fit." I think that I will burn them. I must get some rest. Missy's wedding is tomorrow. |
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| It was a beautiful ceremony. Missy looked radiant. And, best of all, her father gave her away. She almost bounced down the aisle. She did bounce when she saw my gift. I am too exhausted to go into further detail. I will try to find the time and energy tomorrow. |
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