Chapter 7: Meeting Laurie
Scarlet and Abigail set out to find a dress for the evening. Scarlet had found hers in no time: an emerald and white dress set in the latest fashion. Abigail had more trouble finding hers.
"I am sorry Scarlet. I know I am boring you to death, but there will be so many wonderful and preeminent people there and I want to look immaculate. Oh if only Carina was here. And our hair! What will we ever do with our hair! Miss, what's the latest style." rambled Abigail as she tried on a dress for the hundredth time.
"Abigail, I'm going outside for a bit of fresh air. I'll be back inside," said Scarlet, stepping out into London. She loved this city; it was so busy and proud. Yet, it was so majestic too with Big Ben chiming and birds scattering over the sky.
"Scarlet? Why Scarlet, I haven't seen you since you fell off a tree," cried a dashing young man dressed in the latest fashion.
"Theodore Lawrence! Yes, I remember! I do believe that I scratched my face, falling from the old sap tree. Mother was so mad, and I remember you pushing me off," teased Scarlet, overjoyed to meet her playmate. "So 'Laurie,' the last time I saw you were shipped off to study at Oxford by Mr. Lawrence!"
"Yes, Oxford.I've changed while I was there. Scarlet, you will no longer find me as mercurial as you were. Oh, and Scarlet, I'll have you know I did no such thing and you know it. It was one of the Tarlington boys-may they rest in peace."
"Laurie, why don't you come inside, this er, shop. My friend is trying on gowns for this evening. You are coming? Wonderful! We have so much to talk about," said Scarlet.
Abigail noticed that Scarlet finally looked happy.truly happy.
Scarlet and Abigail set out to find a dress for the evening. Scarlet had found hers in no time: an emerald and white dress set in the latest fashion. Abigail had more trouble finding hers.
"I am sorry Scarlet. I know I am boring you to death, but there will be so many wonderful and preeminent people there and I want to look immaculate. Oh if only Carina was here. And our hair! What will we ever do with our hair! Miss, what's the latest style." rambled Abigail as she tried on a dress for the hundredth time.
"Abigail, I'm going outside for a bit of fresh air. I'll be back inside," said Scarlet, stepping out into London. She loved this city; it was so busy and proud. Yet, it was so majestic too with Big Ben chiming and birds scattering over the sky.
"Scarlet? Why Scarlet, I haven't seen you since you fell off a tree," cried a dashing young man dressed in the latest fashion.
"Theodore Lawrence! Yes, I remember! I do believe that I scratched my face, falling from the old sap tree. Mother was so mad, and I remember you pushing me off," teased Scarlet, overjoyed to meet her playmate. "So 'Laurie,' the last time I saw you were shipped off to study at Oxford by Mr. Lawrence!"
"Yes, Oxford.I've changed while I was there. Scarlet, you will no longer find me as mercurial as you were. Oh, and Scarlet, I'll have you know I did no such thing and you know it. It was one of the Tarlington boys-may they rest in peace."
"Laurie, why don't you come inside, this er, shop. My friend is trying on gowns for this evening. You are coming? Wonderful! We have so much to talk about," said Scarlet.
Abigail noticed that Scarlet finally looked happy.truly happy.