l'amour, part 5

by gabrielle-jeanette perfidy

illustrated by rhoda penmarq

part five of seventy-eight

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"perhaps your little friend would like to visit? invite her to dinner, if you like." "why do you say 'my little friend' ? you have never met her or seen her. she might look like a polar bear for all you know." "it is just an expression. good heavens, celeste, must you always be such a little bluestocking?" "but you are the world famous author, aunt. i would think you would care to use words in a precise manner."

part 6