Quite honestly, Porphyria had to imagine there was something amiss in the Countess’ sponsorship of a natural child of another well-to-do family: this was perhaps less to do with public perception and more to do with her personal tastes, but she could not conceive of anyone willingly burdening themselves with a debutante to introduce about. What kind of masochist must she be!
While Ophelia debated this and poured out the tea, Phyri glanced around and caught Mrs. Malfoy staring at her. Interesting. She assumed she must be scaring her with her scandal-fishing. Phyri felt sorry for her, but not nearly enough to amend her conduct. Mrs. Malfoy would just have to live with it.
“Try being impolite,” Porphyria interjected dryly, but laughed swiftly to assure them both she was only joking. They had no reason to want to make society enemies. Hastening the subject on, she added airily: “No, though I imagine you’ll have far too many perfectly outstanding young roses already clamouring to do it to have room for them all anyway, won’t you?”
While Ophelia debated this and poured out the tea, Phyri glanced around and caught Mrs. Malfoy staring at her. Interesting. She assumed she must be scaring her with her scandal-fishing. Phyri felt sorry for her, but not nearly enough to amend her conduct. Mrs. Malfoy would just have to live with it.
“Try being impolite,” Porphyria interjected dryly, but laughed swiftly to assure them both she was only joking. They had no reason to want to make society enemies. Hastening the subject on, she added airily: “No, though I imagine you’ll have far too many perfectly outstanding young roses already clamouring to do it to have room for them all anyway, won’t you?”
a sublime set by Lady! <3