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| Wanna buy a castle? |
Down a weedy avenue to lower Westonderry Woods stood an abandoned castle, tumbling down stone by stone. But once, this castle had been filled with light, music, and laughter, along with copious amounts of alcohol.
Lord Brandon Quentin Fielding-Larson,a charismatic bachelor, had inherited a massive fortune which opened many doors to him, including the world of high society. Lord Larson swept newly debuted young ladies off their feet. And, if his charm succeeded, he swept them onto their backs.
Soon he was swimming in debt. All of his creditors were folding up his mortgages and moving in on him. Also, many outraged titled fathers of pregnant young debutantes were circling their carriages around him.
Seeing no escape and not being one to cower before the angry men, Lord Larson hastily buried the ledger notebook under heavy wood planks, and stormed to the stables, saddling the fastest horse there. Off he thundered, applying a riding crop with a heavy hand.
This post was from 2015 and I really enjoyed writing it. The italicized underlined words are Wednesday Words, originally established by Delores as a way to challenge writers to play with words. Losing too many computer battles, Delores passed the baton to creative bloggers, Elephant's Child and River.
Pleased pop over there and check the Wednesday Words. You will not regret it.
Pleased pop over there and check the Wednesday Words. You will not regret it.
I'd love to have my own castle!
ReplyDeleteTake lots of blankets--castles are realllly cold!
DeleteA spendthrift and a bounder!
ReplyDeleteNot a good combo.
DeleteOh dear, the Lord certainly bit off more than he could chew. I wonder if he will ever come back to face the music.
ReplyDeleteWho knows? Maybe he hopped a ship bound for Iceland?
DeleteI think he was a scoundrel and a coward, but no doubt his face will be his fortune where-ever he lands...
ReplyDeleteIt would have to be.
DeleteJust wondering did you know Lord BQF-L? LOL I did like the story, a good read. You do know that English area and castles. Yep, and from what I saw in Germany they can be cold..... Never saw a castle in England, too much time in the pubs around Piccadilly Circus. LOL
ReplyDeletejack ( & Sherry, but not in the pubs) ;-)
Some how I thought you would be in a Pub. We have been in Piccadilly Circus, but it different from yours.
DeleteLots of castles in England and Ireland! We visited many and their heating systems are sub-standard.
You're so creative with these prompts! I'd love to live in a castle -- providing someone else would clean.
ReplyDeleteYou got that right.
DeleteThose types usually get what they deserve eventually.
ReplyDeleteOnly a matter of time.
DeleteAnother entitled noble who was bold and brave- until he wasn't. This is why God uses struggle to reveal us.
ReplyDeleteThere are no sins that God cannot see.
DeleteAt least he knew when to quit (quit the particular circle of friends, that is).
ReplyDeleteWhere he goes, he will find about the same problems.
DeleteFolks who accumulate huge debts and line wildly have been with us a long time. I suspect that they will be with us a long time into the future.
ReplyDeleteHis personality would never change.
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