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... dilly, its passengers settling into that peculiar mixture of relief and fatigue that follows ceremony. The plumes and pearls had survived; dignity, miraculously, had too.
Sophia leaned back against the velvet seat, one gloved hand resting thoughtfully on her lap. Her mother sat opposite, whispering quiet instructions to her maid about calling cards and invitations. At the same time, her father occupied himself with his pocket watch, which he consulted as though time itself owed him court ...
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