Personal Narrative-Humorous Wedding

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Today was like no other. Peter and I boarded the magnificent RMS Titanic at Southampton, England in quite the frozen weather. I, of course, had my second favorite wedding gift draped around my shoulders, my wool shawl that Peter’s mother placed in my care. Peter later told me that it was a great family heirloom. My favorite wedding gift, however, was the chance to embark on a journey aboard this magnificent vessel. "The Ship of Dreams" they said. Peter had clutched my arm to make sure that we stayed near each other, but I managed to wriggle my right arm free so that I could wave farewell to my mother and his parents. Tears played at my cheeks and, from what I could see, my mother was also beginning to turn red like she does when she cries. Peter took one look at me, smiled, then cupped my face in his hands and swept the tears …show more content…

Seeing as though Mrs. Strauss is many years our senior, Mrs. Astor and I carried on lively conversation most of the time while Mrs. Strauss occasionally gave her input on the subject matter. At one point a statement from Mrs. Astor threw me into a fit of uncontrollable laughter; I believe we were talking of things we said as children, but I do not quite remember the exacts. The men brought out their bold sides when Mr. Astor brought out his brandy. I must admit, Peter sure can drink! Within twenty minutes of the bottle being opened, over half of it had been consumed. Peter later confided in me that he had at least four reasonable glasses of brandy. Currently he is lying in bed, awaiting sleep. I dread seeing him as ill as he seems, but he brought it upon himself. Two hours and an empty brandy bottle later, Peter started feeling sickly so I decided we were going back to our cabin where I would spend the rest of the day lounging and reading while Peter occasionally awoke in need of a glass of

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