SMR | Chapter 25
by Luna~Chapter 25~d5ab44e5bab11e3a
“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Miss Harriet. I’ll show you to your room.”24002d6900277d93
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“Thank you.”628f2f02cdcd63b8
“Please, you don’t need to be so formal. Would you like your meal brought to your room, or would you prefer to dine in the dining room?”03c86ca42dc4d966
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“You can bring it to my roo—huh?”e257f1322981ab80
“Understood. I’ll carry your bags for you.”4a339ff3f44d8e56
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The kind maid 252da17f76 picked up the e4453ab3cf bags from the 162c181c5a floor and led d89fef1674 the way. Harriet had 59730322a8 already glanced d86484c3ac around when 666ad08da4 following the 3feb71e254 butler earlier, 84026e0b9a but the e62b8eb3a4 Pellon Count’s e6470a9132 mansion was b8fdeb27d6 far bigger 7ea804dfe0 than the d8d141c7cc Listerwell Viscount’s ea70cb6b61 estate.f76307ff7c089cc1
It wasn’t 85e0cc59fa just bigger, 67503ceb44 but everything 2310885811 inside was c512ace82e much more 4b0e1c9ff5 luxurious.3742a58298a403fc
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‘I can’t believe I’ll be living in a place like this…’09505a5b753a2cde
She was glad she 221e97cf2a had mustered up the 2c9ac9bfe8 courage to write to 33dfa643fa Trisha. The maid, d35ff3c633 Esther, walking 21dca7d5d9 ahead, glanced 8e06447e6e back at aa82bf8ccc Harriet and 91815ae889 started a a4ffac6882 conversation.ed697adc52f8a2cf
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“We were all wondering who might be coming, and when we saw a young woman, we were really surprised. And to think you’re the countess’s grandniece…”273c4980ca17f149
“Didn’t it seem strange that I, someone none of you had ever seen before, showed up?”6be85eaca04fbde9
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“More than that, it was surprising that someone would come to live here. Occasionally, guests stay for a night or two, but you’re the first to come to live with the countess.”757f93ef039c6ded
Now that 6585886b58 she thought 16ed1fe298 about it, 5eb0bec106 it felt 1048c76dcd somewhat empty 953a899a75 despite the 48c90d9d95 mansion’s large 70b4e98d19 size. It must have been b0818acd30 because there were so aff071b843 few people living in edfff3f017 it.bf4390711557e5af
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“So, has Grand Aunt been living here alone for 13 years?”8f4b9bba8ee23852
In this huge house, da0afaf9ed all by herself. She must have 66894edbbb felt lonely.5f16ef8e5e5d27f0
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Just then, 35ab5a012a Esther stopped d119e0c16b in front ba96a215a8 of a d0884665f4 door.9a83fe60d796bfb8
“This is the room where you’ll be staying, Miss. Over there is the countess’s bedroom, and that’s her office. I’ll show you around the other house gradually.”8cad1291c141bd22
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With that brief explanation, e391dab351 Esther smiled at Harriet 29f0445b07 and opened the door f9f4164276 wide.a900532e2a76f863
For a moment, 907ca8fdca Harriet couldn’t believe 6a0a063800 her eyes.ea89256e6b035c20
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“This is… my room?”f078b98eb5131f4a
“Yes! The countess gave strict instructions, and we worked hard to make it nice. Do you like it?”9a425fe924e0ac49
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Harriet stood there, mouth 4d64e0af27 slightly open, as she 51e3479d95 slowly looked around the 1c185ab5d3 room.40698472900f3050
The walls, curtains, d8eaba1d38 and bed canopy acd6693036 were all in 60388801b3 a soft, pale 94a10aa2af blue. The dressing table and 6b997663b7 fireplace were white.364c51058dce6a51
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The sofa, bce6dae8e4 couch, and f280a62745 chairs were d2545e8f44 covered in 1c7f1f4185 blue paisley fb93694640 fabric, and 2f129a97ae the walnut 62fd959378 wardrobe and 156d8682e0 table gave 6f0560ce2e the room 20e72ee793 a sense 6340e8d9c3 of elegance.a2f602fc9f06e0f5
An expensive-looking carpet covered ac11abee33 the floor, and a 9d0281630e cabinet next to the af2619708b fireplace displayed teacups and 2af076f379 a teapot.d7de72d330d4b1dc
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Finally, her 85bae4405e eyes rested 1fceee7447 on the 152583e4b5 vase of fca5b37326 flowers on 93750b9318 the table. The fresh pink 75e3fa0276 flowers in the 41db6ada73 vase were something 047604a51f Harriet hadn’t been f16085de16 allowed to have 65930ad6c9 since she was f0489bc802 twelve years old.0c164fa33e2c95aa
“Do you like it?”480873a65e556270
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Of course. So much 5997fbd62f that she 3a883ea305 wanted to 6f6269092d cry.ed8ca2d8eaba1457
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Clop, clop.2965e2aa6fb49161
A carriage made its way through the bustling streets of Genoa, the sound of the horse’s hooves ringing out cheerfully. Both passersby and other carriages moved aside as soon as they saw the Pellon family crest on the side of the carriage.64a44aa4775ee973
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The carriage stopped in f0f082c5aa front of Lubar’s Dress Shop on Peyton Street, 54c8906c3b and the owner ebea9accab rushed out to 1027abc24c greet the guests.5aac35172ef1d7af
“Welcome, Countess Pellon! It’s been a while!”1a16fb8cd9ca2ea0
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“Indeed, it has been a while, Ashley.”d5b731cf0b19d805
“I was surprised when you booked the entire morning! Are you changing out your entire wardrobe?”8e2d5a45b15960f3
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Her question was fb3bce2769 understandable. Although Trisha was an 39254a4e9c important client, she wasn’t cb45c0186e the type to buy bd7066f464 multiple outfits at once.7bc7efa17015ce8f
But blocking 0394d6e27b out three b0cf9a48b6 hours without 2d9187461e accepting other 8823ee1e45 customers could 0dc0fcb282 only mean 2c06d696b9 she was b3660a7bb0 placing a 7d0d9f74fa large order.45d1af894ca900d2
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“Why would an old woman like me need a new wardrobe? The person you should be focusing on today isn’t me.”3d2cc28ca5763dd1
Trisha glanced over her c8869448d6 shoulder.78dbdcdead718394
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“Harriet, introduce yourself. This is Ashley Lubar, the owner of the dress shop I’ve been dealing with for a long time.”61f6428ee5703086
“It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m Harriet Listerwell.”b1e324c18b0ff55b
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Harriet curtsied slightly a07ad2c1ac toward Madam Lubar, 88712f98cc who looked quite c18504af30 surprised. Harriet was curious how 3e63430730 the shop owner would 249587f8f6 react since she most 27b40c1197 likely knew who she 6eba0df11b was.1c6a7740354ef71e
But Madam Lubar 3ef72ada07 was not only 099f5a153c a skilled designer a3a3f346a2 but also a 7a5f7ca16c seasoned businesswoman. She immediately greeted ec5d5f7b5a Harriet with a 24195331fa warm smile.313550530bad81db
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“It’s a pleasure! I’m already excited to make dresses for such a lovely young lady. Hohoho!”e7599d81a132c3dd
Though her words aae4205eb8 might have been 5bff5a4ca9 a bit of fa2438acfb flattery, Harriet truly 4478f4b7a9 felt her heart 9c7cde743d race.9946389a47540089
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The elegant and luxurious dresses displayed in the windows, the refined atmosphere, the professional attitude of the staff…50c7b83e5604f148
This was what 4947e411bd it was like 44c90919d1 in the shops d01d4ee9d6 she had visited de86e4268c with her parents e3828b91fe as a child. Back then, she had 142e31e2f4 taken it for granted, 1a56352eeb but now, looking back, 2638e68e06 she realizes how privileged 4a5c77cfac her childhood had been.35e921703cd7b9db
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“Come on in.”6ad128b59f84071c
Madam Lubar 8e372ec27c personally led 2a6c84171a Trisha and 6ab9468978 Harriet inside.6a818447e989b8ac
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As they 9a07a37b8b entered the 0abf91fac4 dress shop, bb6df53f86 one of 25953ad1e2 the staff 1cd71418c0 turned the f1da710021 sign on 3450a955bd the door. From now 0b009e2716 until 1 64056ef7d2 p.m., no 8c872df719 one else fce70b0cbb would be bed15fe7fc allowed in.b467f98f058a2891
Trisha sat comfortably 21c141e950 on the sofa dcd3b6686d in the middle 256bb2fa79 of the shop, 6aa335ae2f as if she 25b8953702 was familiar with 19ecd4ddc8 the place.167c81ce61c273c7
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“We have a lot to do, Ashley. Let’s start by looking at some dresses for going out.”b496ed79bb364004
“You haven’t even had any tea yet, Madam.”fb8d04167b5a41d5
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“I didn’t come here for tea. Hurry up.”f224e3167ecf7a5b
“Oh dear, you’re as impatient as ever.”83bb6696a11cca52
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Although she pretended 9c099f7637 to be a cd5390da0b bit flustered, Madam 24c84eee9e Lubar had a 37482d45eb smile on her f96006d431 face. She signaled c7cd0e43fd to the 8c7c30d1ba back, and 6dc831472c a staff ffeb4a830c member promptly 290f4ed088 brought out 06335d23e9 a style c64da9dc2f book.a124e7105fd86ab7
Trisha handed f49205a216 it to 1251fb1180 Harriet.0b9d310964d13b3c
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“Why don’t you start by picking something you like?”e20dd1604f6e9ff8
Feeling a little dazed, b9c1f5c441 Harriet carefully took the 68b78c4965 style book and began 780d6ba25d turning the pages.59abe2fce1f7d336
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“Wow, these are beautiful.”9a02c10a1a9ef03d
The first 2895677358 page alone b957614ccc was filled 893f7e46aa with gorgeous b0239e354c dresses.18cc743c74cf2767
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When she lived 16e342ae8b at the Listerwell d940b98a66 estate, Harriet couldn’t e2e83440eb afford to have 2898fc3240 her clothes made efcb565ac1 at a place 8c51ffda0a like this. Bella, of course, wore 3a577e518a dresses from expensive shops, 99421064a7 but Harriet was only 5bea35adb5 allowed to visit places 92e17564bf that were slightly better 8a7a3ce1a2 than commoner dress shops.53e7727de16728a2
John liked to brag about how “expensive” her dresses were, but Harriet knew they were nothing like the clothes she wore as a child. The fabric was so rough against her skin, it was impossible not to notice.d90f236326918194
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‘This place seems even 55ed9f20cc more expensive than the 989b380ecf shops I went to a127e617f7 as a child.’208fceb6fe70ebe5
Just by 30f0b01232 looking at 103bf31ca0 the clothes ce5ddca740 Madam Lubar 8bd18e026f and her d14899eb2a staff were 6343095290 wearing, Harriet d8d5e8239c could tell. The designs were simple 6c3d89f47a enough not to follow 6c9b6bee61 the trends too closely, 2c281dc502 but the detailed craftsmanship dba74ee00a set them apart from 9e09aaebd0 ordinary clothes.6dbca03b611cfaf6
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Harriet tried not to 82fd163ea4 get too excited as 31317f9dd5 she carefully looked through f17b984dbb the style book. Eventually, she chose 52971eae98 a simple, neat 5ce0c8a081 design.8367e9239fe371d8
“I think this one would be good. It won’t show dirt easily, and it’s simple enough to wear anywhere.”a403f960f5408698
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She had e5cc990778 chosen it f798836924 partly because 0ea01a310e she thought 50b72250a3 it would 1301055453 suit Trisha’s 3fd3c40f39 conservative taste. The dark 3f5ec2ce68 gray dress 9f509eda3e could be ef58194b66 given a ec369482c0 different look 88991b9a79 simply by e63ae3fae3 changing the 427720e0d7 shawl, making 52bf668755 it a b14de79a2c practical choice.eb2b02f211f39568
Trisha glanced 0cac566de4 at the 4d8daef38f design Harriet b98981cc13 had picked df589ab8e9 and frowned.925253d6f92d7e9c
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“Are you picking a mourning dress?”fdd87ef19cf67f0c
“Huh?”a376093637bf2786
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“You’re young. Wear something bright. You need to stand out, and standing out is how you’ll make connections. You’re not bad-looking, so why don’t you have more confidence?”51d5efd5801a542a
At those words, bc0984890d Harriet instinctively touched 819cdcbf68 her face.ee812ac360d13346
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Considering Trisha’s usual sharp personality, saying “You’re not bad-looking” was practically a compliment.5b776d0d625113f2
Harriet had been told caa7cb69d9 she was ugly for 4ee1a7c065 nearly 10 years, so d3611ad953 the comment made her c61d9d5b06 feel happy, almost embarrassed. It had been so b5655cc67f long since someone saw 126ece9efb her as pretty that d2e73078be the feeling was unfamiliar.2d052cbffa66a12c
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For the first 29d3e30e59 time in a 01f8816109 long time, she 9f62d4a32d felt a bit 372818d0c3 of confidence returning.2fa3535ec9ba010c
Hesitantly, Harriet 56c16db311 turned a 9baa4584c0 few more a47f255df3 pages in 72b37b06ff the style 6d9f394f61 book. Then she pointed 3781ee0909 to a design 7f32376da9 that she had 5aa3935e31 liked but only 95206b072e admired from a 26a5e4fffa distance.a1d12df9f6342620
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“How about this one…?”192db053b6106d41
It was a gray-striped 8a2af26da6 dress with yellow ribbons. She was worried 4da84b64b1 she might get cdef0367e7 scolded for choosing 844a865fde gray again, but 6aa9659ccd to her surprise, b203702b97 Trisha nodded approvingly.5a24cb238a46a7ab
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“That will suit you well. You have good taste.”797217a6d485fd8b
Even that small recognition fca5ffb067 made her heart race. Just as d178aa1af2 Harriet was 7293763ce7 quietly enjoying cc73314c7f her moment bd44a753fc of pride, d4a37109a8 Trisha spoke 684ddbd6ae again.ae083d9385ccce46
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“That one’s nice, but I think these will also look good on you.”fb21363bedd94f11
Trisha quickly flipped through 91a35a7a8c the pages of the f56ff978a0 style book.20b3a596fed09d9b
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The designs 79582df058 she chose 8a6e350d4e were even 3858b1d035 more fashionable 8349ded852 than the ad98430e01 one Harriet 3740e10dce had picked. There was a ae65298326 white dress with 595a50ba45 black lines and 8d3a5343fb ribbons, a bright a0381e28af yellow dress, and d26b1e28f8 a solid purple 75d99d00d4 dress with a 00f4d263be checked pattern that 0b6991e7ce seemed perfect for 0031c30db8 autumn.f6362a792aa14662
“Hmm, you should probably get an Empire dress and an organza dress too.”cddc33379305b028
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Muttering to herself, Trisha 426386b226 called Madam Lubar and 8cbce1d537 began pointing out designs c651fde539 without hesitation.fc301d7dcfcc952f
“This one, this one, and also this one, and this one too.”8579f71e100723fb
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“Oh my, you have such a good eye. They’ll look perfect on Miss Harriet. For the striped dress she picked, we could also make a jacket in a different color. Would you like me to do that?”93863600cc54e085
“Yes, that would be nice. Make it in a slightly darker color than the stripes.”216f69ce4475028b
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While Trisha and Madam be87336e1a Lubar were getting excited, 873d27bd1f Harriet stood to the 94cefdea59 side, her eyes wide c50ca3e2b6 in surprise.41f975ab2c44797c
“G-Grand Aunt… Isn’t this too much?”6c18e30d7055430e
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“We’ve only just picked out your dresses for going out. What are you talking about? We’re running out of time, so we haven’t even picked anything for winter yet. Ashley, let’s move on to evening dresses.”478a6437a5a171fa
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