Jan 7, 2009
“Her Table Spread” is the account of the events of one evening in an Irish castle. The title suggests the purpose of the lavish dinner party that has been staged by Valeria Cuffe, the young heiress who is also the owner of the Castle. She is twenty-five; it is time that she married. Mr. Alban is aware that he may be a likely candidate. What he discovers only gradually is that he is not the primary prospect for whom the Castle and Valeria are waiting.
As the story begins, the hostess and the guests come down to dinner. With the assurance of a guest of honor...
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