6lib.ru - Электронная Библиотека
Название книги: Anne Perry's Christmas Mysteries
Автор(ы): Anne Perry
Жанр: Детектив
Адрес книги: http://www.6lib.ru/books/Anne-Perry_s-Christmas-Mysteries-192284.html
A book in the Christmas novellas series, 2008
A Christmas Guest
To all those who are stillhoping and still learning
PART ONE
“I DO NOT ACCEPT IT!” MARIAH ELLISON SAID indignantly. It was intolerable.“I am afraid there is no alternative,” Emily replied. She was wearing a beautiful morning dress of pale water green with fashionably large sleeves and a sweeping skirt. With her fair coloring, it made her look prettier than she was, and having married money she had airs above her station.“Of course there is an alternative!” Grandmama snapped, staring up at her from her chair in the withdrawing room. “There is always an alternative. Why in heaven’s name should you wish to go to France? It is only a week and a half until Christmas!”Emily sighed deeply. “We have been invited to spend Christmas in the Loire valley.”“Where in France is immaterial. It is still not England. We shall have to cross the Channel. It will be rough and we shall all be ill.”“I know it would be unpleasant for you,”
Название книги: Anne Perry's Christmas Mysteries
Автор(ы): Anne Perry
Жанр: Детектив
Адрес книги: http://www.6lib.ru/books/Anne-Perry_s-Christmas-Mysteries-192284.html
A book in the Christmas novellas series, 2008
A Christmas Guest
To all those who are stillhoping and still learning
PART ONE
“I DO NOT ACCEPT IT!” MARIAH ELLISON SAID indignantly. It was intolerable.“I am afraid there is no alternative,” Emily replied. She was wearing a beautiful morning dress of pale water green with fashionably large sleeves and a sweeping skirt. With her fair coloring, it made her look prettier than she was, and having married money she had airs above her station.“Of course there is an alternative!” Grandmama snapped, staring up at her from her chair in the withdrawing room. “There is always an alternative. Why in heaven’s name should you wish to go to France? It is only a week and a half until Christmas!”Emily sighed deeply. “We have been invited to spend Christmas in the Loire valley.”“Where in France is immaterial. It is still not England. We shall have to cross the Channel. It will be rough and we shall all be ill.”“I know it would be unpleasant for you,”
Навигация с клавиатуры: следующая страница - или ,
предыдущая -
