Simple Twists in Reality - Part V

This morning mother is quite mentally unstable and is telling me that I am never to see Lewis again, that he is a terrible young man and that she is going to go over to their house to tell his mother about this ridiculous incident. I feel absolutely horrid knowing that what Lewis actually gave me is something my mother would love. I also hate the idea of mother banning me from seeing him again. Though I am sure that there must be something good in all this otherwise Lewis would not have planned it.

As it turns out, when mother went over to their house, Lewis had already told his mother what he had bought me and shown his mother the earrings. She had thought that as Lewis and I had been friends forever it was not so inappropriate and she knew that I would take it as a joke. She also thought that the earrings were to die for and would make up for any grievance over the garter.

Due to my mother’s pride and want for a working social life and good reputation, she pretended to find the whole incident very funny and had only come all the way to thank Lewis personally for being so considerate as to give her daughter such a lovely pair of earrings.

I have only just learnt all this. As mother relays the information of her adventure I am quite astonished to hear that Lewis’ mother would find such a thing funny, though she does have that slightly inappropriate streak that seems to run so strongly in her son. Mother tells me we are still invited to dinner tomorrow. She also informs me that father is holding a ball in honour of a great business deal he has just secured and that everyone will be invited. She explains that it is on Sunday evening and that we are going to get me a new dress at the fitters tomorrow, prior to going to Lewis’ house.

It is no surprise that, of course, both Michael and Henry are invited to father’s ball but I am never the less excited for the occasion. It will be one to remember. An added advantage is that it will give Lewis and I some time to catch up properly. I decide that I will wear the new earrings that he has given me.

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