**********LELA*********
"Mother is absolutely furious. She wants me home by next Friday. She can't believe I told you the truth," I mused, reading her letter.
"Well perhaps I can visit you there," he said, "Or you could come back for the next ball."
"Speaking of the next ball, I have an idea."
"So do I. Since I know you are Lela and since you weren't at the ball that means the one I danced with isn't Lela."
"So if you have another ball she'll come and you can dance with her."
"And find out who she really is," he said, smiling.
I had been plotting this all day, I wondered if he had as well. We began making plans. I couldn't wait! Ella would have no choice! She'd have to tell him the truth!
"It has to be a masquerade, she won't come if it isn't," I said.
"Right," he wrote it down, "How will I know it's her?"
I thought for a moment, "I'll try and find her and then I'll tell you what she's wearing. She won't be watching for me."
We plotted and planned for the rest of the evening. I knew she wouldn't be able to resist coming. It would be perfect! Then they'd both be happy! It was a fool proof plan.
"Mother is absolutely furious. She wants me home by next Friday. She can't believe I told you the truth," I mused, reading her letter.
"Well perhaps I can visit you there," he said, "Or you could come back for the next ball."
"Speaking of the next ball, I have an idea."
"So do I. Since I know you are Lela and since you weren't at the ball that means the one I danced with isn't Lela."
"So if you have another ball she'll come and you can dance with her."
"And find out who she really is," he said, smiling.
I had been plotting this all day, I wondered if he had as well. We began making plans. I couldn't wait! Ella would have no choice! She'd have to tell him the truth!
"It has to be a masquerade, she won't come if it isn't," I said.
"Right," he wrote it down, "How will I know it's her?"
I thought for a moment, "I'll try and find her and then I'll tell you what she's wearing. She won't be watching for me."
We plotted and planned for the rest of the evening. I knew she wouldn't be able to resist coming. It would be perfect! Then they'd both be happy! It was a fool proof plan.