The satin gown did not fit her well, but she strode into the ballroom with lilting grace all the same. She looked around. There were maybe fifty people, of which she recognised none.
“Anne! How are you darling?”
A woman dressed head-to-toe in black velvet wrapped her elbow-length gloves around Anne. Bewildered, she hugged back.
“Well, so wonderful to see you! Must go mingle. Ta ta!”
Anne found it harder to remember how she got here. The carriages came in droves now, whisking people off in silence. She was curious and sceptical, but she hopped in one all the same
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