“Why do people call her ‘your grace’?” Chuck asked me, reading this over my shoulder. “They think she’s a real duchess,” I said. “They think she’s real?” “Oh, no. They know she’s not real. Not real-real. They think she’s a fictional character who’s supposed to be a duchess. Or they think she’s a fictional character who thinks she’s a duchess.” “But she’s not?” “No. She knows Duchess is only her first name. I told you I named her after the dog.” “Why don’t you correct them?” “She won’t let me,” I said. “She loves being called ‘her grace.’” “I think you need more medication,” he said. “Oh,
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