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Jenny,
peering down through the branches, saw a perfectly erect and slender young man
of medium height. His fair skin and rosy cheeks gave him a china doll beauty.
Many young officers defied regulation with
flowing locks, but in this case the cut was military, shorn close to the head.
Alexander Dunbar's coppery hair was curly, doing its best to defy the extremity
that had been worked upon it. There was only one nod to fashion, a thin braided
queue which made a bright rat's tail down the back of his neat blue jacket.
"I would love to make your
acquaintance further, Miss Cornelia, myself and Captain Troup," he gestured
at his tall friend, who smiled and inclined his head. "For tales, not only
of your beauty, but the charm of your conversation have reached our ears."
"Get to it, Alex," the other man
urged.
"Miss Cornelia, I have been entrusted
by a mutual friend with billets doux."
At this, Cornelia bounced like a puppy and
clapped her smooth hands together. Both of the young men grinned, and
theatrically raised fingers to their lips.
Jenny was praying that they would keep
their eyes on Cornelia and not look into her tree. Beneath her shift was
nothing at all. The faint breeze of this warm spring day was gently tickling
bare flesh.
"Are you a good catch, Miss?"
curly headed Dunbar inquired.
“Saucy!" Cornelia was merry, choosing
to misinterpret. She tossed her curls. "What do you think?" She had missed flirtation dreadfully ever since
she had been locked up.
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