"Look At Her Cheap Clothes!" The Duchess Mocked Shy Maid — What Duke Did Next Is Shocking

A maid spilled tea on the Duchess's gown at the summer summit, and the Duchess turned it into a public humiliation — circling her before the guests, sneering at the patched grey dress that had been the girl's mother's. The duke stepped in to smooth it over. Then he noticed the frayed cuff, and beneath the worn threads a band of embroidery — silver thorns and a rising lark, the crest of a noble house destroyed and disgraced ten years past Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the copyright act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use.