A Tale of Two Choices
Edmund followed the maid out, asking her to come back, but instead bumped into his mother, Lady Withenstrop.
"What was that all about?" she boomed. "We can't have you upsetting the servants. It is so difficult to get the staff at a decent price. Just look what happened to your older brother."
Edmund remembered the shame that his brother, Peter, had brought to the family. An under maid was required to leave the employ of Loxley Manor, but gossip had quickly spread.
"Any way, my dear, I have some news for you. You will never guess who is coming to the ball..."
"What was that all about?" she boomed. "We can't have you upsetting the servants. It is so difficult to get the staff at a decent price. Just look what happened to your older brother."
Edmund remembered the shame that his brother, Peter, had brought to the family. An under maid was required to leave the employ of Loxley Manor, but gossip had quickly spread.
"Any way, my dear, I have some news for you. You will never guess who is coming to the ball..."