6/8/2023 0 Comments My Secret by Mallory West![]() ![]() And it was convenient for visiting the fashionable modistes and warehouses she patronised to replenish her wardrobe. However, from there she might walk into town if she wished, or go to the theatre or museums. To be accurate, she had hired a house just outside the capital, in Kensington, where she resided very quietly, no invitations, no callers. Ellen had only yesterday returned from her annual stay in London. The lady in question was currently at her desk in her house on Paradise Row, looking through the correspondence that had accumulated during her absence. ![]() Some might wonder why such a rich and attractive young widow as Mrs Ellen Furnell did not choose to make her home in the capital, where she would doubtless be one of the top society hostesses, but admirers such as old General Dingwall were only too happy that she did not and declared gallantly that London’s loss was High Harrogate’s gain. To add to the excitement, it was known that the golden widow had returned from London. True, the rumours had not been confirmed, but the visitor was an old friend of a regular patron, so everyone was in high hopes. A most illustrious visitor was expected to grace the ball at the Granby that evening. High Harrogate was in a state of excitement. ![]()
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