A Novel
"You should write a novel," Michael had said.
Edith still sighed, when she thought about this talk with her editor and part-time lover. "About which topic should I write novel?" she had asked him.
His answer had certainly not been satisfactory. "You're the daughter of an earl. Write about love, suitors and marriage… Write the fairytale about your pre-war life that people want to read."
Write about love, suitors and marriage… His words echoed in Edith's mind, but the face she saw before her inner eye wasn't his or even Patrick's. She saw Anthony smiling at her after his proposal.