Reflection 13Lady Meldrith looks more like a pretty parakeet than when I last saw her.
She is obviously delighted to see Giles and gushed,
“How sweet of you to come and to bring little Samantha with you.”
As I am at least six inches taller than she is, I can’t help feeling that the ‘little’ refers more to my station in life than to my actual height.
The drawing room, when it isn’t full of people, is most impressive and the flowers, all hothouse and very expensive, are beautifully arranged.
I hoped I would see someone I know, but, although they are familiar faces from the magazines, there is no one I have actually spoken to before.
Prince Vezelode of Russia is rather disappointing. He is tall and was obviously good-looking when he was young, but he is now over fifty.
“What has the Pr
