![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This is a gingerbread man, though it would be more accurate to call him a gingerbread gentleman, because he has gold buttons and a particularly elegant hat.” “We’ll save the princess for after supper. Layla drew a cookie larger than her hand from a gaily colored cambric bag. “Could I see the gingerbread princess now?” Susannah said. He aimed the family scowl in her direction. “And you directed the work? I finally found something you’re not good at,” Edie exclaimed, feeling rather relieved. “I have no idea what colors my mother preferred,” Gowan said, his face unreadable. ![]() “I gather blue was a particular favorite of your mother?” “It’s more efficient for the staff to carry out their duties if each room is known by its given color.”Įdie was fascinated by the uniformity of the furnishings. Susannah burst into hoots of laughter until Gowan gave her a quelling look. “This room looks as if someone vomited the sky,” Layla said. Just as she noticed that the ceiling was also blue, Gowan strode in from the corridor. The far door, on the other side of the bathing chamber, led to the duchess’s room. “Then you shall bathe here tonight,” Layla promised. “How is the bath in the nursery?” Layla asked. ![]()
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