CHAPTER FOURKaroline was very excited at the prospect of a dinner party and dancing. She rushed to Simona’s room to show off her gown.
It was a pretty, though quite ordinary dress, but more grown-up than anything Karoline had worn at School.
Simona’s gown had been chosen by her mother last winter for her first hunt ball. It was of course white and simple enough to be worn by a young girl. At the same time it framed Simona’s beauty and her exquisite figure perfectly.
When she walked into the drawing room before dinner, the Marquis thought she resembled a young Goddess. She might have just stepped down from Mount Olympus.
The Countess was determined to make a dramatic entrance. She therefore did not make her appearance until the other guests had all arrived.
They were all drinking and l
