SMR | Chapter 25
by Luna~Chapter 25~a9a0f95ad6445217
“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Miss Harriet. I’ll show you to your room.”a3f408980ef719a2
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“Thank you.”c062db46c32df445
“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?”3e3eb9ab0ab09034
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“You can bring it to my roo—huh?”c8b4186f66a4efc2
“Understood. I’ll carry your bags for you.”0a1e3e305416dfa3
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The kind maid picked 59b110d632 up the bags from 2cece1f7a9 the floor and led 287a8531b4 the way. Harriet had already glanced 6bcdfb719b around when following the f6dde6a535 butler earlier, but the 13fa4ccc38 Pellon Count’s mansion was 1e2b2a2644 far bigger than the e91ea2b3fd Listerwell Viscount’s estate.f27e4f2416d74350
It wasn’t just bigger, 9e3f6d57ca but everything inside was fe80253477 much more luxurious.31490a8f49619531
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‘I can’t believe I’ll be living in a place like this…’24aaf1faa8854661
She was a6b8334824 glad she e31d93a7db had mustered cd1ddbf680 up the f43783690b courage to 7322838252 write to ed21c48ed0 Trisha. The maid, Esther, walking d7a9ff59d4 ahead, glanced back at 66783e2393 Harriet and started a 1ac18016f6 conversation.f662728aec18cb1c
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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…”7ab9d8c15e52287f
“Didn’t it seem strange that I, someone none of you had ever seen before, showed up?”e8c8b831b1398b5c
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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.”c929f5c427b296c0
Now that she thought 88da69d00f about it, it felt 3e36fb74ea somewhat empty despite the 0951b541c7 mansion’s large size. It must have d9456c8b96 been because there 45daac4db0 were so few 26447bccae people living in 857ad03f1b it.467976818a271c6e
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“So, has Grand Aunt been living here alone for 13 years?”3dc47306004bd8f0
In this huge 0e2cf3845d house, all by 30adfa9861 herself. She must 27b0b4abc5 have felt a2d62acd52 lonely.91f21ded98d88b30
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Just then, Esther stopped d9b6d82b42 in front of a 358e527845 door.5816f8a76cb82f3c
“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.”7b2a564233a1da23
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With that brief 8179df9e63 explanation, Esther smiled ead772d104 at Harriet and 65b79b2b21 opened the door a277e4f26b wide.1af4c0e11085bf1b
For a moment, Harriet a9b89aef2f couldn’t believe her eyes.5998962c57deb050
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“This is… my room?”3dc224d9758cc024
“Yes! The countess gave strict instructions, and we worked hard to make it nice. Do you like it?”3a1933f3a36f9fd1
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Harriet stood ff5b8f2343 there, mouth b9acf6eced slightly open, c9be1851aa as she 3854a9d1e3 slowly looked a1cf16fc34 around the ffe1a53f64 room.278a2c6bc21c9705
The walls, curtains, 095c01d0f3 and bed canopy 623acf2013 were all in 3df98c7ea4 a soft, pale c3915357cd blue. The dressing table and 8a3d1d3b80 fireplace were white.c036d4f81f7bd933
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The sofa, couch, 225ab1987a and chairs were ef073cc3e4 covered in blue a26a18954c paisley fabric, and bf5d586772 the walnut wardrobe 280d4349f6 and table gave 55f798aacf the room a 8b522665f6 sense of elegance.d81575df70f98cf6
An expensive-looking carpet covered a4c94525fb the floor, and a 94a4430753 cabinet next to the 43fb89bb18 fireplace displayed teacups and edf80495dc a teapot.c24b6c41768a13a4
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Finally, her 119bde750e eyes rested 20aa2f5295 on the 51ada12dfb vase of 34fb9dfe18 flowers on 141455d901 the table. The fresh pink 302aa7552c flowers in the cee8fbc49f vase were something 18f4b9fdb7 Harriet hadn’t been 0c0e1eb93f allowed to have aa8000808b since she was fffabbaa7b twelve years old.6005583a99dba895
“Do you like it?”81b5ba3ab893b6a8
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Of course. So much 0d77677c17 that she c4ad6babe9 wanted to 8ba49b36c8 cry.abb49b21db36496a
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Clop, clop.7db16eee63fce182
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.f216ca110e18c968
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The carriage stopped in 331a242499 front of Lubar’s Dress Shop on Peyton Street, 86e005451b and the owner 7e6a5bcacc rushed out to 37d1d4557c greet the guests.7579e6a7817720a8
“Welcome, Countess Pellon! It’s been a while!”0ddb66a384158444
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“Indeed, it has been a while, Ashley.”e449bfa66d55d600
“I was surprised when you booked the entire morning! Are you changing out your entire wardrobe?”1a767e07999a5cce
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Her question was understandable. Although Trisha was an f48ad534b1 important client, she wasn’t 069b899836 the type to buy 06efedd042 multiple outfits at once.ee271e61d275604c
But blocking out three b9032b7279 hours without accepting other f7671dc3ab customers could only mean 41a195d2e6 she was placing a 66ef61cc4a large order.a7f2c03440c8e0e7
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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.”776437644fb849f4
Trisha glanced over dcd441ca1c her shoulder.5d790e8115020643
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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.”59adf08e89917e29
“It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m Harriet Listerwell.”ba6ff551c59669b7
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Harriet curtsied slightly toward 3e98b1f295 Madam Lubar, who looked 44ac94c175 quite surprised. Harriet was 0a84ed7765 curious how 0f00a2a8de the shop c82cccbf39 owner would 089a971e44 react since 51dc1dc70b she most 0b64a8eeb1 likely knew c7a857ffdc who she 31771f4d6e was.a4e51bd7f59591dd
But Madam Lubar was 917958fb3c not only a skilled ba1a14568c designer but also a a934818d46 seasoned businesswoman. She immediately greeted Harriet 5432361e9f with a warm smile.2b2fc69a032f9599
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“It’s a pleasure! I’m already excited to make dresses for such a lovely young lady. Hohoho!”16edbe3ffd8bdf46
Though her 6580b7f363 words might 4f9d3aecea have been 655912f628 a bit bf6c2e29b7 of flattery, 6b09cda2eb Harriet truly 4f8a8b4df1 felt her 62483249be heart race.35ae6553a1e75f01
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The elegant and luxurious dresses displayed in the windows, the refined atmosphere, the professional attitude of the staff…cfdd90842a316ece
This was what b6e210133d it was like 13c31b1638 in the shops bff58c4b9d she had visited c07622169d with her parents 3b1d009260 as a child. Back then, she had 8feb10ef90 taken it for granted, 5231cf4300 but now, looking back, 9e42a53180 she realizes how privileged b2f357388e her childhood had been.568212f1f36f1ac3
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“Come on in.”725a59b78dce11e7
Madam Lubar personally led dac6efe4de Trisha and Harriet inside.d864bde35c0bbf7c
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As they entered 4823d953b7 the dress shop, c7bfca67b0 one of the 793d1bc59d staff turned the 7150f34bb2 sign on the 24fb4f612b door. From now 79a4c34004 until 1 3acedd1a44 p.m., no 68cd09f87c one else c8c49c6832 would be 80ed6fc000 allowed in.49f777a4a8afe398
Trisha sat 3d28516a45 comfortably on 784c73feff the sofa 5903155c76 in the ade319e447 middle of eadce8a1a9 the shop, 7431431e5d as if 4182385ce5 she was 0ab8eed01a familiar with d5fec787c6 the place.57f7715d84d3ba09
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“We have a lot to do, Ashley. Let’s start by looking at some dresses for going out.”ed1bed0cf18c048d
“You haven’t even had any tea yet, Madam.”5f5cb8e8a604a64b
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“I didn’t come here for tea. Hurry up.”8f95597a70215782
“Oh dear, you’re as impatient as ever.”060449983f21b06d
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Although she pretended to e5e143d5c1 be a bit flustered, eae8b42f01 Madam Lubar had a 3ac1679059 smile on her face. She signaled to the 6c7f6924e5 back, and a staff 8379370a8c member promptly brought out 5b62d09043 a style book.501dc49b3b470a43
Trisha handed f9d1171438 it to a39fc249c1 Harriet.def7f1b3c28b0766
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“Why don’t you start by picking something you like?”ae333f4433fceb5c
Feeling a 22220b71a0 little dazed, f7d3ac9d3d Harriet carefully 0f97b64568 took the 9182e47d85 style book 17113df01f and began 1b4c0df054 turning the 23a58de62d pages.8833709c69ed1f10
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“Wow, these are beautiful.”de978f207e734eb0
The first 008ccdbe6f page alone 242b44c98b was filled 8e18f1c26b with gorgeous 4a621de72e dresses.43bc8d0078b35c69
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When she lived c1ed1067c0 at the Listerwell aca1d676ee estate, Harriet couldn’t 11115ad258 afford to have 4b47e06dbf her clothes made c156af3960 at a place aea43ce586 like this. Bella, of course, e968caea74 wore dresses from b603038472 expensive shops, but 96faf82eb4 Harriet was only a18c2f384e allowed to visit fdf631e221 places that were 8df16dadd4 slightly better than dac43d2de3 commoner dress shops.d2a1e98afb513876
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.281c233132ff13e2
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‘This place c77e20587d seems even 8e868cb77b more expensive d3a8fd7f4a than the c33bff7eab shops I daa94cfd49 went to 7adf76f971 as a 4829ffea0c child.’0c3bddb33be25d97
Just by looking ac31d4f4c3 at the clothes 2f28cf9542 Madam Lubar and 280444933d her staff were 71e0608a22 wearing, Harriet could 4624c3bf06 tell. The designs were simple 15e170d9d1 enough not to follow 746db24499 the trends too closely, 0cb3610be9 but the detailed craftsmanship 7153a1309a set them apart from 18ccdbc3d0 ordinary clothes.434c3802c2e07d11
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Harriet tried not 8d37298348 to get too 66847e9f2c excited as she c1d63eb75c carefully looked through 536c72f2d2 the style book. Eventually, she chose a ca0130dcaf simple, neat design.e19220f86aabe9f5
“I think this one would be good. It won’t show dirt easily, and it’s simple enough to wear anywhere.”846c24792dd1bcd7
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She had 32b52c0a6f chosen it c5d7f6fe47 partly because b9e2883551 she thought 02130263b0 it would cef550d8b1 suit Trisha’s f3942d739e conservative taste. The dark ebfb439bdf gray dress eccf8f357d could be 7f7d12002e given a 39060c664b different look 9b5e55c3da simply by dcaf1ea8b9 changing the 81c1401af5 shawl, making 79251f6f1e it a fec8ee8b08 practical choice.bb70670eecf36b3f
Trisha glanced at the 543e0f3913 design Harriet had picked a5a97eced4 and frowned.f7eb891e12711200
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“Are you picking a mourning dress?”32391e01f7765b17
“Huh?”2a05ef5f9d244ef2
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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?”e1a5bb9eaaebc431
At those words, 06fb44e14e Harriet instinctively touched afa14d4606 her face.664344a7b9257460
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Considering Trisha’s usual sharp personality, saying “You’re not bad-looking” was practically a compliment.470abf7c5c95dd15
Harriet had 3a1c279d75 been told e5a17b867c she was c133c5db8c ugly for fa2cd42439 nearly 10 de92ded3a6 years, so 209a037406 the comment b1e7401f79 made her 931f11555d feel happy, 1281e4c034 almost embarrassed. It had been so 5f12bf02dd long since someone saw c1f1e47822 her as pretty that 477727d00a the feeling was unfamiliar.b37c496c1ce7164b
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For the first eb09e6f2d1 time in a af1be4d25a long time, she 44e037687f felt a bit 54b1506d2d of confidence returning.40c6f576a4b0289b
Hesitantly, Harriet turned a f31e7dd598 few more pages in cfb84e2857 the style book. Then she 5cd473f0fe pointed to 40b2a40933 a design ab498be8ab that she b1e3e75c4d had liked 47b77ae31e but only b5fdea2f47 admired from 410d78c332 a distance.60a2dcd41e405f1b
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“How about this one…?”59551c3155371286
It was a gray-striped 1b17b494a7 dress with yellow ribbons. She was worried a6193541b2 she might get f05c59fd76 scolded for choosing 42ee4b3913 gray again, but b4a9a475ca to her surprise, 83b3cc00fb Trisha nodded approvingly.efaf4c175c959eb0
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“That will suit you well. You have good taste.”e91be15eb3f87efe
Even that small recognition dc6b0e5f35 made her heart race. Just as Harriet was 1ba585619b quietly enjoying her moment d7086e08d3 of pride, Trisha spoke 4df4c10b0e again.c3302daf9e8f38fc
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“That one’s nice, but I think these will also look good on you.”87cc412f472d3ef0
Trisha quickly d7fda44d14 flipped through a7308af190 the pages 9db0ef7781 of the 2422a46747 style book.38bfbbe97994f7e4
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The designs she chose 129de81de7 were even more fashionable 7f4898f28c than the one Harriet a015f2dab5 had picked. There was a white f8d7adb81f dress with black lines ff1afb23e2 and ribbons, a bright 9ff7150559 yellow dress, and a 18e76285d2 solid purple dress with f2fafbc94c a checked pattern that 001cbde970 seemed perfect for autumn.912bad2bc0802c32
“Hmm, you should probably get an Empire dress and an organza dress too.”7ddf1b8bdd278913
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Muttering to herself, d6a94bbfa8 Trisha called Madam 1a62c55ab0 Lubar and began 08344bb54c pointing out designs b681367e7b without hesitation.792418729b711127
“This one, this one, and also this one, and this one too.”1b96541fa35f4ceb
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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?”55759427e7c503ba
“Yes, that would be nice. Make it in a slightly darker color than the stripes.”c0454d1d881b4d2e
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While Trisha and c829dcd809 Madam Lubar were c6f4a05039 getting excited, Harriet dffd8183e3 stood to the 7751de9d66 side, her eyes 969887bc42 wide in surprise.09595e2db22a2ce4
“G-Grand Aunt… Isn’t this too much?”2f46e62ad4db3051
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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.”1f4cec584a8550e1
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