The way the Queen speaks... I thought I'd read someplace that that's a descendant of the affectations of the 18th century Devonshire house set?
I'd never read that, but... WELL, the Duchess Georgiana was standing in place of a queen for setting fashions at the time (because nobody liked the queen much and the queen spoke mostly German anyway), I THINK that she did come from the south-west. HMMMMMMMM....... (don't tell me we still put up with accent-prejudice because of that bloody adulterous-compulsive-gambling-clothes-horse...)
I just got _Pies and Prejudice_, though I haven't had a chance to read it. Thanks for the rec! :)
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Date: 2009-04-03 01:51 am (UTC)I'd never read that, but... WELL, the Duchess Georgiana was standing in place of a queen for setting fashions at the time (because nobody liked the queen much and the queen spoke mostly German anyway), I THINK that she did come from the south-west. HMMMMMMMM....... (don't tell me we still put up with accent-prejudice because of that bloody adulterous-compulsive-gambling-clothes-horse...)
I just got _Pies and Prejudice_, though I haven't had a chance to read it. Thanks for the rec! :)
*bounces* You like?