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Dorothy Amhurst and the Consternation Ball Plan
Dorothy Amhurst, a sewing shop girl, reveals a $10,000 fortune from an uncle and contemplates attending a grand ball aboard the cruiser Consternation with Captain Kempt. Family tensions rise as Sabina and Katherine debate etiquette, money, and a possible elopement while the ship’s party sails into a glittering harbor welcome.
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Gar Harbor
Misa Amhurst
Hadeen
England
Russia
Baltic
Gibrattar
Britain
Admirality
Mauwaver
St Petersburg
Mies Am
Morton
Drummond
Dorothy Amharat
Sita
Plonge
Washington
Papa
Weskly
Sabina
Dorothy
Tam
Katherine
Banas
Blue Bay
United States
HMS
Seromeenta
Amhurst
Miss Amhurst
Sabine
Ambhurst
Alina
Freedom
Sablou
Slaughter
Maxine Elliott
Hanay
Eucatherine
Porathy Amhurst
Norathy
Jack
Sabing
Doro
Bar Harbor
Kate
Sab
Misa Kempt
Tor
Kather
Torothy
Sabinathy
Giptain Kempt
Mao
Captain Kempt
Cara
Teason
Dorothy Amhurst
Katherine Sidiag
Aly
Orled
Katherine Panty
Mjgelt
New York
Boston
Virginia
Sexin
Lashin
Tioga
Hudson River
Geema
Whitcomb Riley
Uncle
York
Canton
Kengey
Dascan
Bae
Kee
Httle Revenue
Secretary of the Navy
Kane
Furrylen
Kempt
States Secretary of the Navy
Walve
Olyner
America
Babina
Sternation
Angela Burford
Doroth
Anueis
Tannel Hertal
Iedis