Lady Beneath the Veil
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‘Yes, here they are.’ She looked up. ‘May I put them on now?’
‘Of course.’ He watched her, smiling at her enthusiasm as she carefully put the box down and went over to the mirror to fix the ear-drops in place. He followed her across the room. ‘I was right, the colour does suit you. Let us add the necklace.’
She laughed. ‘First I must remove the kerchief.’ She reached around and began to fumble with the knot at the back.
‘Here, let me.’ Gideon untied the lacy ends and pulled it carefully away from her shoulders.
Without the concealing fichu it was apparent just how badly the dress fitted. Its original owner had obviously been of much more generous proportions than the waiflike creature who stood before him. Even with the drawstrings pulled tight the d'ecolletage was extremely low, exposing the gentle swell of her bosom and more flesh than was becoming. Even as the thought entered his head he knew he was being unfair. Many ladies wore dresses as revealing as this, possibly even more so.
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