A Sinister Establishment
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Beatrice lamented his lack of inquisitiveness and asked where the world would be if, observing the apple that had clonked him on the head, Newton had shrugged his shoulders indifferently and returned to his book.
Kesgrave replied that his humiliating himself at a banking establishment was not equal to the discovery of gravity.
Once again, his wife tsked disapprovingly and noted that his humility was getting excessively out of hand.
And, quarreling ardently with her husband, the Duchess of Kesgrave entered her home.
About the Author
Lynn Messina is the author of more than a dozen novels, including the Beatrice Hyde-Clare mysteries, a series of cozies set in Regency-era England. Her first novel, Fashionistas, has been translated into sixteen languages and was briefly slated to be a movie starring Lindsay Lohan. Her essays have appeared in Self, American Baby and the New York Times Modern Love column, and she's a regular contributor to the Times parenting blog. She lives in New York City with her sons.
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