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80 word flash fiction
Wordsmithing
by zanya
Lady Gray determined not to swoon in the presence of Lord Haines. Swooning was quite outdated.
'Darling,' Mama repeated to Papa,' Haines is charming, youngish and endowed with a sizeable fortune.'
Papa, cognisant of human foibles, did not respond.
On hearing Mama's use of the word 'youngish', Lady Gray took a preemptive peek as the carriage came to a halt.
Catching sight of Haines's greying locks, she reached for her woollen bonnet.
'Mama's wordsmith ways spared my blushes,' she murmured.
80 Word Flash Fiction contest entry
Lady Gray determined not to swoon in the presence of Lord Haines. Swooning was quite outdated.
'Darling,' Mama repeated to Papa,' Haines is charming, youngish and endowed with a sizeable fortune.'
Papa, cognisant of human foibles, did not respond.
On hearing Mama's use of the word 'youngish', Lady Gray took a preemptive peek as the carriage came to a halt.
Catching sight of Haines's greying locks, she reached for her woollen bonnet.
'Mama's wordsmith ways spared my blushes,' she murmured.
'Darling,' Mama repeated to Papa,' Haines is charming, youngish and endowed with a sizeable fortune.'
Papa, cognisant of human foibles, did not respond.
On hearing Mama's use of the word 'youngish', Lady Gray took a preemptive peek as the carriage came to a halt.
Catching sight of Haines's greying locks, she reached for her woollen bonnet.
'Mama's wordsmith ways spared my blushes,' she murmured.
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