Lord Grenville's Choice by G.G. Vandagriff

They traveled by carriage and then took a torch-lit party barge featuring a flute player and violinist down the Thames to the Vauxhall Landing. Winton was costumed as Charles II, wavy black curls and all. She was dressed as a shepherdess, as befitted a debutante. They said goodnight to Nanny Owen and Jack and went to join Sir Winton and his cousin, Miss Wilkins, in the downstairs hall. “He thought it was something every proper young lady should know.” “But tomorrow, I will teach you to fight a pirate duel!” Their son was thrilled to have such dashing parents. When Alex was dressed in his fitted black trousers, leather waistcoat, pirate hat, sword, and scabbard, they visited Jack in his nursery. Alex bought her a glittering loo mask, and she wore her black half boots to complete her costume. From the costumier, she obtained billowing red britches, a white blouse with a gathered yoke, and a black pirate hat with a matching leather waistcoat and belt. It was probably the only invitation Alex could have offered her that she would not refuse.

Heavy, velvet-lined capes.”įelicity had not been to Vauxhall Gardens often enough for the novelty to wear off. I only hope you will not be cold without a shirt.” No harem dancer!”įelicity could not help laughing at his discomfiture and playfully caressed his face. “Done!” he said, “If you will be my bonny pirate queen. “And I long for you to be a bare-chested pirate with a mustache!” “What the deuce? You will not show your limbs in public!” “But I have always desired to be a harem dancer,” she said sweetly. She particularly wanted to go to the masquerade, but should she let Alex off so easily? We have been invited to a masquerade at Vauxhall tonight.”įelicity fought with her feelings. We must go to the costumier and find you attire suited to a Georgian era soprano. “Right now, your Mama and I have some shopping to do.” “After luncheon,” his father said as they stood in the street awaiting a hackney.

Lord Grenville's Choice by G.G. Vandagriff