CHAPTER FOURMrs. Shepherd found an exceptionally pretty dress for Devinia.
It had a wide and almost crinoline size skirt and a tight bodice ornamented with the most beautiful lace.
“I thought it was exactly what you needed for your first night in The Castle,” Mrs. Shepherd said. “It must have belonged to the Duchess who was painted by all the great painters at the time as the most beautiful woman in England.”
Devinia smiled and replied,
“In which case I had better wear a yashmak over my face so that they only look at the dress!”
The housekeeper smiled too.
“I thought you’d have an answer, miss, But it be a long time since we’ve had anyone as pretty as you in The Castle.”
Devinia thought that this must be an exaggeration, as the Duke would have had his friends here as Penelope had
