Hump Day Hook #6

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Hump Day Hook #6

March 6, 2013 by Elin Gregory

It’s time for Hump Day Hook – a weekly event where authors share bits of their work.

My bit this week is from my old historical novel, untitled, that’s part Regency romance and part seeing how many cliches I can cram into it. Carrying on from last week with Lady Cicely, and the plot begins to thicken, if not clot, a bit.

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The morning room’s windows offered a fine view of the Park, but today Cicely had no eyes for the fashionable world walking, riding and driving below. Seated at her desk, her spectacles firmly upon her tip-tilted nose, she methodically sorted her correspondence into neat piles, commenting upon the contents of the envelopes to her maid.
“Two more invitations, Agnes. Lord and Lady Markham are making up a party for the theatre – that one may go on the “yes” pile, and the other is for Mrs Beauchamp’s ball, though I fear I shall be indisposed.”
“But, Milady,” Agnes protested, looking up from her stitching, “young Mister Julian is so fond of you and has such pretty manners.”
“He is a simpering milksop. I have no time for any man who would write an Ode to my eyebrows.” And the eyebrows, two elegant arcs several shades darker than her silver-gilt curls, rose derisively.
Agnes sighed and murmured a name under her breath that, most unfortunately, Cicely heard.
“How dare you speak that name in my presence,” she snapped. “If you cannot hold your tongue, get out.”

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Ooh, girl gotta temper! so what has rattled Lady Ciceley’s cage. Tune in next week to find out!

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20 Responses

on March 6, 2013 at 12:12 pm | Reply jessielansdel

Ah yes….definitely a Ms Lockwood role. Smashing hook, Elin. I wonder if the names James Mason or Stewart Granger were just whispered. Lol.
on March 6, 2013 at 12:57 pm | Reply Sarah Cass

Ha! And Ode to eyebrows?! I love it. What a fun story you’re creating. Great hook.
on March 6, 2013 at 1:59 pm | Reply Ruth E. Griffin

“He is a simpering milksop. I have no time for any man who would write an Ode to my eyebrows.” – Love it!!!
on March 6, 2013 at 2:25 pm | Reply Jennifer Simpkins

I like her. She has such spunk.
on March 6, 2013 at 3:23 pm | Reply Lucy Felthouse

Hehe, great character, great hook. Well done.
on March 6, 2013 at 6:04 pm | Reply Gem Sivad

Perfect regency tone. Love it!
on March 6, 2013 at 8:59 pm | Reply Cee C. Williams

Lovely, smilingly lovely!
on March 6, 2013 at 10:15 pm | Reply Sandra Sookoo

So many chuckles in this snippet 🙂
on March 6, 2013 at 10:55 pm | Reply Sue

I see you’ve changed your banner. Very nice. yes I have to agree with the above comments but it’s still a fun read and you keep to the time period perfectly. Oh – I see you’re doing A-Z also – cool!
on March 6, 2013 at 10:56 pm | Reply Sabrina Devonshire

I love that eyebrow line – it had me laughing…Love her rebellious nature, too.
on March 6, 2013 at 11:00 pm | Reply Flossie Benton Rogers

Love the ode to eyebrows. Great hook!
on March 6, 2013 at 11:12 pm | Reply Shelley Lieber

Charming hook 😉
on March 7, 2013 at 12:42 am | Reply Mandy Earles (@meryvamp)

Oh, I’m wondering what name was spoken. Great hook!
on March 7, 2013 at 2:47 am | Reply Alexandra Anthony

Nice hook…love what you’re doing with this story.
on March 7, 2013 at 3:46 am | Reply C.R. Moss

‘simpering milksop’ love the language. good hook! 🙂
on March 7, 2013 at 9:18 am | Reply Kathleen Grieve

Hooked me on the eyebrows! Great stuff!!
on March 7, 2013 at 9:37 am | Reply shehannemoore

Ode to eyebrows!!!! Pure class!!!
on March 7, 2013 at 10:12 am | Reply ciarandwynvil

lol, one of my men, Viktor, likes her language. A lady who can use milksop properly as an insult is somebody who he can appreciate.
on March 11, 2013 at 8:38 pm | Reply Stevie Carroll

I think I’m going to like Lady Ciceley.
on May 15, 2013 at 5:43 am | Reply Humpday Hook | Elin Gregory

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