The Last Killiney

by J. Jay Kamp

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  That night, the duchess put her in the duke’s coach and sent her, along with her rescued servants, home to Wolvesfield and James’s safety. Ravenna offered to sell her wedding ring, to forward the duchess whatever money she could, but the duchess wouldn’t hear of it. She told Ravenna to take the diamonds and that ostentatious coat of Christian’s and save the buttons for her son’s future, as those diamonds were likely all she’d ever see from her husband’s sorry financial state.

  Ravenna should enjoy them, if nothing else. “Buy a new dress,” the duchess advised. “And do get something a bit more fashionable.”