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Submitted to Contest #254
Sometimes a lady must take matters into her own hands. I have tried fluttering my eyelashes and fanning my bosom so as to draw his attention to my ample chest. I have tried impressing him with my skills on the piano forte. And, I have even cross-stitched the most elaborate throw pillows which I then gifted to his mother. All for Mr. Sterling to act as though he had never seen me before. I have read the book “Lady Lucinda’s Guide to Catching a Suiter’s Eye” thirty times over -heaven forbid my mama find out-. And I have tried my hand at nearl...
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