“I have always understood that the Dukes of Grangemoore were extremely rich and I shall act on that assumption. But rich or poor, my darling, you are going to have the most glamorous trousseau any woman, whether a Duchess or not, has ever had.”
Adela laughed.
At the same time Michael knew she was excited.
When they arrived at the shop, Michael asked to see the proprietress.
He explained to her that he and his wife had just arrived from abroad and unfortunately their luggage had been lost on the journey.
“My wife therefore requires an entirely new trousseau,” he told her, “and I would be grateful if you would dress her from top to toe as quickly as possible.”
It was the sort of order that the proprietress of a shop receives once in a lifetime, especially when it consisted of dressing
