Even brilliant plans have a h abit of backfiring...
Paula's well-intentioned sister was spearheading a rigorous campaign to, as she put it, pull Paula out of her shell & marry her off. And she refused to allow Paula's resistance to deter her from her goal.
Matthew Stratton, the new senator from Maryland, sympathized w/ Paula. He, too, had not completely recovered from the loss of a mate & was tired of dodging the matchmaking power plays of Washington's political hostesses.
So they joined forces & planned a brilliant defensive that convinced everyone--even Washington's gossip columnists--that they'd become an item....
Paula's well-intentioned sister was spearheading a rigorous campaign to, as she put it, pull Paula out of her shell & marry her off. And she refused to allow Paula's resistance to deter her from her goal.
Matthew Stratton, the new senator from Maryland, sympathized w/ Paula. He, too, had not completely recovered from the loss of a mate & was tired of dodging the matchmaking power plays of Washington's political hostesses.
So they joined forces & planned a brilliant defensive that convinced everyone--even Washington's gossip columnists--that they'd become an item....
