This would be either to Her Majesty Queen Victoria or, if she was indisposed, to the beautiful Princess of Wales.
It had already been arranged that Madrescourt House in Park Lane should be open to receive Loretta, her father, and her aunt, the Countess Bredon, who was to chaperone her while she was in London.
The Countess had sent down to the country for Loretta to choose a number of attractive gowns in which she was to make her debut.
They all came from the most expensive and fashionable dressmakers in Bond Street, but Loretta, while admitting that they were quite appropriate for what she would be doing in London, thought they had no individuality about them.
However, as her father was extremely generous to her, she was determined when she reached London to find a number of other dres
