[ His smile is wry. He still watches closely - but he's rather comforted by the fact that Dorian is surprised without being particularly horrified. ]
And, well, as I said - I was disinherited. Disinherited, without sympathetic relatives - with the exception of one cousin, who hadn't significant means of support herself - and nearly without skills. With a few very notable exceptions. [ A small shrug - ] None of us ever called it what it was, of course. They simply gave little gifts in recognition of our most charming nights. But.
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[ His smile is wry. He still watches closely - but he's rather comforted by the fact that Dorian is surprised without being particularly horrified. ]
And, well, as I said - I was disinherited. Disinherited, without sympathetic relatives - with the exception of one cousin, who hadn't significant means of support herself - and nearly without skills. With a few very notable exceptions. [ A small shrug - ] None of us ever called it what it was, of course. They simply gave little gifts in recognition of our most charming nights. But.
Did the fellows you were with seem demoralized?