[MaC] A pause in the music - Back in the lounge

[Jonathan Katalenic]

"I'm afraid so," Pamela said in a voice that (though
appropriately low-pitched and somber) reached the
whole room. She dropped Warren's arm to march Nicola
right back to the settee. "Now, you aren't to worry, 
all right? Everything is being taken care of. Here,
can you do something for me? This bag -- it's Mrs.
Fitzroy's. She left it here earlier. Will you take
care of it until she gets back? I'd be grateful."

"Of course, darling, don't worry," Nicola said, taking
the bag and sitting down next to Anton on the settee.
"Oh, my, my, my, what a horrible, horrible thing," she
said, letting out a sigh. "I know you all must think
she was just a wretched girl because of how she acted
tonight, but she truly wasn't. I just don't know what
made her act like such a hag this evening." She
cleared her throat and turned Esme's purse over in her
hands. "It's hard to believe not twenty minutes ago we
were all laughing and toasting and now..."


		
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