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Lord Tobias Hurst, Duke of Devon (lord_hurst) wrote in toujoursliberer,
@ 2008-08-08 21:41:00

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Lord Hurst: A Ball In His Honour
Item: An invitation sent out by Lord Hurst to many of those in the upper portion of society
Who: Lord Hurst on behalf of Sergius Petrov
Warnings: TBA
Open to: All of the nobility, friends of the Hurst family, those being blackmailed by Sergius, plus Constance, Slater, and Harry.

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conmosley
2008-08-14 12:22 pm UTC (link)

he smiled back at him. "Then it is to your credit alone that you turned out so well. But still, I can't imagine it was easy." She turned as he moved to the steps and grinned. "My grandmother was like that as well. It was a wonder my father turned out sane I have often thought," she said, laughing softly.

Constance moved to his side and carefully sat beside him, tucking her gown around her with practiced ease. She was glad for the almost darkness so he didn't see her blush a little. "You flatter me Harry, but I do thank you. I'd do anything for those girls, no matter what. And you, you take good care of your boys too you know. I know it can't be easy." She smiled, tucking a stray lock of hair back behind her ear. "What a pair the two of us make," she said laughing softly, and looked up to the sky for a moment. "I had that when I was young; I always dreamed of being free to be myself, proper or not."

She realised the error of her words. "Oh Harry! Present company was not included in that. Cor, I do have a way of quite thoroughly making myself sound the fool. I am sorry. And I'm sorry for Nell too. He's very lucky he has you to take care of him. and the Theatre. I don't think he'll end up like that at all."

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social_climber
2008-08-16 08:10 am UTC (link)

"I ran away before she could make me crazy." Harry said with a faint smile, "And prison was better then home. And more useful." He added, although he knew if he'd spent any longer in there, locked away in the dark and the damp, he probably would have gone far crazier then anything Anna could have done to him.

"Well, I wouldn't be very successful if I didn't look after them. If I let them get hurt and well, by the end of it, I wouldn't have many of them working for me, would I?" He said, looking back over the lawn and flower beds. "Too much stick and none of them will be around to enjoy the carrot."

"You're hardly anything but proper. I mean, you're girls aren't wandering the streets, you know more Lords then Pitt himself, and Isabel's House is hardly a ruin, neither is it in a bloody dump like Hackney. And, if you don't mind me saying it, Constance, you're hardly under anyone's thumb."

He laughed then, gently patting her hand to show that no harm had been done. "You've never sounded like a fool. Least-wise, not to me."

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conmosley
2008-08-16 08:44 am UTC (link)

Constance laughed. "I ran away too, well kind of." Her feature saddened. She knew about Harry and prison but it still wasn't easy to hear. "It's in the past right? And look at you now."

"Too true, but at least they aren't leaving and getting married. Or are they?" she grinned. "I think sometimes I can be too hard on the girls, but I've seen the bad side of things, and I'd rather be tough on them than the alternative."

"Too kind, Harry, truly. And honestly, I think I'm a better dancer, and look a damn sight better in a dress," Constance laughed. "But no, thank you. And you too, your boys are well kept and not causing trouble, and the Theatre could have fallen to ruin if you hadn't stepped in, and look at it now. You should be quite pleased with yourself Harry Fisher," she said with a smile.

Grinning, she put her hand over his. "Well that's good. I do have my moments and you are quite the gentlemen to say that."

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