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livinginanhgwellsnovelIt was good to know that the people of the Proserpina were – overall – ready to help when it came to preparing the hall for a dinner party. Lady Grantham was particular as ever, and made certain that all was proper and in place. She had been busy since midday and when Mycroft appeared, all was set up and perfectly straight. He only had to nod once, with a mild smile on his face, to let her know that she had outdone herself once more.
People started coming in at the arranged time and as they did, the table started filling with plates and dishes. Again people had brought what they had been able to bait out of the replicators. Again there were more drinks than there should be at a dinner party (but as Mycroft had brought a bottle of honest brandy, he chose not to remark on this). And this time for the first time and for reasons unknown to both the host and the hostess, there was was an improvised music set.
Everyone had, by now, heard of the noises, the holes and the new arrivals. And if they didn't, they would soon. News like that traveled fast and at a party such as this, mouths didn't keep still.
People started coming in at the arranged time and as they did, the table started filling with plates and dishes. Again people had brought what they had been able to bait out of the replicators. Again there were more drinks than there should be at a dinner party (but as Mycroft had brought a bottle of honest brandy, he chose not to remark on this). And this time for the first time and for reasons unknown to both the host and the hostess, there was was an improvised music set.
Everyone had, by now, heard of the noises, the holes and the new arrivals. And if they didn't, they would soon. News like that traveled fast and at a party such as this, mouths didn't keep still.