![]() ![]() She blinked, breathing hard as a sob caught in her throat. Įmily tried to leave the bed as her mother and the sunny room dissolved around her.Įmily bolted upright in bed with a start. ![]() Something about seeing her mother leave sent a sharp cry of warning through her, almost feverishly, that she should say something.Ī deep sense of dread filled Emily’s chest in that heartbeat of an instant before her mother glanced over her shoulder and replied, I love you too, darling. Her mother straightened and started for the door. He cared little for his brother’s family. Her father’s brother was not a pleasant man. Danvers will take care of you, and your uncle Albert is here in London if you need him.Įmily winced. Her mother leaned in and embraced Emily in a fierce hug. ![]() I have the most wonderful plans for your debut. So instead you leave me to go to New York, Emily reminded her. You know I don’t like it when he leaves us. Your father and I need to have some time together. They shared the same violet eyes and dark-auburn hair. Emily hoped she would someday be as beautiful as her mother. She presented an elegant and willowy figure. Her mother, Clara, smiled at her as she pulled on a dark-red pelisse and fastened the buttons. M ust you leave? Emily Parr flopped ungracefully onto the bed in a fashion more becoming of a girl of seven rather than seventeen. ![]()
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