![]() ![]() London was full of ladies and gentlemen who spent hours upon hours on their appearance. She was pretty enough, but she was used to being around people who were more attractive than she was. ![]() One almost had to look away, else risk turning tongue-tied and stupid.īut that wasn’t why Captain James made her feel so inept. And while Poppy was usually comfortable in most social gatherings, she was the first to admit that there were some people who were simply too beautiful. ![]() It wasn’t that he was so handsome, although that was certainly true. It made the silence awkward, and she hated that she was staring at her hands to avoid staring at him. She’d finished both rolls, but supper had not yet arrived, leaving her without anything with which to occupy herself. “I assure you, Captain James, I never spit.” Poppy managed a half smile that was every bit a match with his. ![]()
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