Habits of the House (38 page)
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Authors: Fay Weldon
One of the most successful advertising copywriters of her generation, Fay Weldon’s credits as a writer of Fiction include classic novels like
The Life and Loves of a She Devil
and
Growing Rich
, and the pilot episode of the original TV series ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’. In 2001 she was awarded a CBE for services to literature. She has seven sons and stepsons and one stepdaughter, and lives on a hill in the west of England.
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The story starts here.
First published in the UK in 2012 by Head of Zeus, Ltd.
Copyright © Fay Weldon, 2012.
The moral right of Fay Weldon to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act of 1988.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.
This is a work of fiction. All characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
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A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
ISBN (HB): 978–190880–004–6
ISBN (TPB): 978–190880–005–3
ISBN (E): 978–190880–083–1
Printed in Germany.
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Contents
Her Ladyship’s Troubled Morning
How the Earl Got Them into This Mess
The Earl Walks to the House of Lords
Arthur Proposes to His Mistress
Lady Isobel Instructs the Staff
An Informal Party Comes and Goes
The Earl of Dilberne Lunches with the Powerful
Her Ladyship Receives Tessa O’Brien’s Card
Eating Out: a Dinner Party at Pagani’s
Tessa Tells Minnie How It Is – Or Tries To
Arthur is Moved to Visit Flora
The Earl of Dilberne Contemplates the Future
Tessa Too Lets a Cat Out of the Bag
Rosina Spills the Beans to Minnie
Rosina and Minnie Shop at Liberty & Co
Arthur Goes to Half Moon Street