ited Kingdom,
p dark stones that came together to create the walls of the mansion, warming
call of the sun and their colors glistened in the sunlight. Beads of raindrops from the previous night's downpour rested hea
ght of getting out of bed, and began to go about their various chores; pruning, cleaning, feeding th
aroma of baked bread, which served as a distraction
the bustling house from the servant quarters where she lived,
with one hand to ease her walking, while the other hand car
ere scattered all over her chubby cheeks, but strands of the hair still flew
or of the house and knocked a few times. When th
he called out as she stepped
n brought. The fireplace, which still had a few glowing embers from the previous night's burnt wood, was
a glimpse of daylight peeked from its corners. She dragged it to the left side for
and the servant girl turned to see her mistress turning away from the source of lig
to the large table in the far corner of the room
again as she turned
the maid, causing her to giggle. The servant walked to her
to do today," she cajoled, but the lady didn'
eyes are heavy," the
if he has an urgent meeting and you have to wait until dinner to see him again?
l's eyes flew open as she stared
osition on the bed, her waist-length honey-brown bed hair spi
him for so long last night," Annabel s
our sleeping," Eunice explained as she got out of bed and walked behind the wooden screen that demarcated the fairly large ro
nabel asked
er wasn't one to wake up very early
een, a smile on her face. "Let me prepare your bathing water. Tha
the worried Annabel said as s
r ankle; its low neckline stopped just above the breast; its short puffy sleeves were desi
f he has a visitor?" Eunice asked, but not fast
n stairs. The smell of baked bread filled her nose and caused her to salivate and
sn't too rumpled from turning around in bed and that it wasn't showing off anything, just in case she
h excited a
at he was acting a little bit different than he always did. By the way, there was something she wa
ett
er for acting unladylike, but she couldn't wait. She placed her right hand on the doo
Tho
ting you this early," she coul
just come back later," she murmured to herself sadly and wa
daughter, and an un
d pressed her ears against the d
orrectly. Why?" "
your daughter in two weeks from now. W
Sir Thomas asked solemnly while Annabel's
would say no to the s
ghter. "What can I say?" The stranger said, and Sir Thomas laughe
s with my daughter." Annabel heard Sir Thomas' clear voice ring from behind the clo
ther daughter she
u have not noticed, I do not have the luxury of time to sit around and wait for a grand wedding to be set in place.
arried to you two weeks from now at St. Nicho
d around