𝙃𝙪𝙜𝙤 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙚

Earl of Roseberry — wine, women. . . w(v)alerian.

[𝙃𝙪𝙜𝙤 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙚 @Primrose_HP]

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐋 𝐎𝐅 𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐘 ———

The sweetest honey is loathsome
in his own deliciousness,
And in the taste confounds the appetite.

𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐇𝐔𝐆𝐎 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐌𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐄 ———

[𝙃𝙪𝙜𝙤 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙚 @Primrose_HP]

To hell with this heat, who fancies a dip in the fountain?

[𝙃𝙪𝙜𝙤 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙚 @Primrose_HP]

Right-O.

Shots!

[Percy Archibald @Percy_HP]

I see a lot of talking but not a lot of drinking

[𝙃𝙪𝙜𝙤 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙚 @Primrose_HP]

. . . Walerian.

[Thomas Cavendish @ThomasC_HP]

Soooooo we going to the valerian or not ?

[𝙃𝙪𝙜𝙤 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙚 @Primrose_HP]

THOMAS

[Thomas Cavendish @ThomasC_HP]

AND ONE NIGHT ONLY

[𝙃𝙪𝙜𝙤 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙚 @Primrose_HP]

LOOK AT WHAT THE TIDE WASHED IN —

[Thomas Cavendish @ThomasC_HP]

My GUY—

[𝙃𝙪𝙜𝙤 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙚 @Primrose_HP]

s t o p

[𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑟 𝑊𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑡ℎ @Duchess_HP]

Locked out of their accounts

[𝙃𝙪𝙜𝙤 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙚 @Primrose_HP]

Where ARE my CHILDREN?

[𝙃𝙪𝙜𝙤 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙚 @Primrose_HP]

@Elijah_HP “If my son asks, Your Grace, you never saw it.”

The Viscountess could not keep from smiling between the event of the day and the company she had, Edith delicately brushing a crumb from her glove before popping that barely sugar into her mouth. “And I’ve biscuits too, if needed.”

[𝙃𝙪𝙜𝙤 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙚 @Primrose_HP]

@Cecilia__HP “I am only having a look!”

She smiled, waving a hand and doing just that a moment longer before resigning.

“Who are we most looking forward to?”

[𝙃𝙪𝙜𝙤 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙚 @Primrose_HP]

Gently and discreetly snagging @Cecilia__HP’s dance cards to get a look at the names.

[𝙃𝙪𝙜𝙤 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙚 @Primrose_HP]

Where are my children?

[𝙃𝙪𝙜𝙤 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙚 @Primrose_HP]

Of course you are, sweetheart — carry on, and save some for George.

[𝙃𝙪𝙜𝙤 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙚 @Primrose_HP]

Where are my children? Why aren’t they dancing?

[𝙃𝙪𝙜𝙤 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙚 @Primrose_HP]

“ Tell me you are not out causing trouble tonight, young man. “

Her voice had been stern, though reinforced with a motherly playfulness that had been honed through her years of parenting her own rascals . . and her nieces and nephews.

( @JackB_HP )

[𝙃𝙪𝙜𝙤 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙚 @Primrose_HP]

as a gloved hand briefly rested upon @MaryAshcroft_HP’s shoulder.

“ Have you had your turn at the dance floor? “

[𝙃𝙪𝙜𝙤 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙚 @Primrose_HP]

“ Oh! My darling, don’t you look lovely tonight? That color with your hair, I envy you. “

The Hastings matriarch had slipped free of the dancers and revelers just to make her compliment known, Edith smiling >>

[𝙃𝙪𝙜𝙤 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙚 @Primrose_HP]

I have chocolate for you in my bag if they do not, now move along .

[𝙃𝙪𝙜𝙤 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙚 @Primrose_HP]

Yes you are .