Chapter Four
The duchess took her hand and gave it a gentle pat. “It’s all right. Let’s just take a moment, shall we? I’d almost forgotten what it was like the first time I entered a ballroom. If I remember correctly, I saw spots floating before my eyes and nearly fainted.” She gave a rueful little smile. “You aren’t going to do that, are you?”
“No. I’m just… please don’t judge me. I’m just calculating in my head the cost of all these fabrics.”
The duchess burst out laughing. “Of course you are! I eyed the jewelry and wondered how much all of that cost. Being the wife to a watchmaker, I was more familiar with jewelry shops.”
Gwendolyn gave her a grateful smile. “Yes, I can imagine you would be.”
“You do actually get used to it, believe it or not.”
Gwendolyn looked at her skeptically.
