“Of course. I told him we were doing this to show abroad how people dress for balls at Buckingham Palace. So we were quite right to make it look glamorous.”
“What about your veil?” the Duke asked.
“Your friend will tell you I put it on after Brooks left the room,” Alnina said. “All he saw was the wreath and after all a great number of women wear a wreath when they don’t have a tiara.”
The Duke laughed.
“That is very true. But what woman does not prefer diamonds to flowers?”
“I for one. I love flowers and, although I admire diamonds, I cannot say I love them.”
“Then you are indeed unique. I have never known a woman who did not wish to cover herself with gems and who did not prefer to wear something that glittered rather than flowers that scent the air.”
“Now if you will both stop tal
