Diana flashed him an impish smile. It was nice to know that her perfect pitch was good for something. And as it happened, she loved Chicago. It was more or less the only redeeming feature of the entire American Midwest. And oh had it been a happening place, back in the 1920s.
"Originally from Notting Hill," she said. "Like the movie with Julia Roberts. Lost my accent years ago, but I can put it back on command."
Her eyelashes fluttered and all of a sudden, she had an proper RP accent. "Although I hardly have much of a need for it," she said. "Unless I'm trying to be terribly posh. And then, I make sure to spell the word colour as C-O-L-O-U-R."
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"Originally from Notting Hill," she said. "Like the movie with Julia Roberts. Lost my accent years ago, but I can put it back on command."
Her eyelashes fluttered and all of a sudden, she had an proper RP accent. "Although I hardly have much of a need for it," she said. "Unless I'm trying to be terribly posh. And then, I make sure to spell the word colour as C-O-L-O-U-R."