Michelle Zink - Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink

Author:Michelle Zink
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2011-09-07T16:08:41+00:00

I sit in the parlor, reading next to Henry, when Margaret’s voice comes to me from the doorway. “Something has arrived for you, Miss.”

I rise to meet her. “For me?”

She nods, holding out a creamy envelope. “It came by messenger just a moment ago.”

I take it from her, waiting until the sound of her footsteps fade down the hall. “What is it, Lia?” Henry looks up at me from his book.

Shaking my head, I return to my chair by the fire and open the envelope. “I don’t know.”

I withdraw the stiff paper from inside, noting the handwriting, practiced and elegant, that slants across its pristine surface.

Dear Miss Milthorpe,

I believe I know someone who may be of help to you.

Alastair Wigan

Lerwick Farm

You may trust him as you trust me.

He will be expecting you.

Mme. Berrier

“Whom is it from?”

Henry is excited beside me, and I am both heartened and saddened that his days are so staid that even the arrival of a simple letter can elicit such enthusiasm.

I look up and smile. “It’s from Sonia, saying that she has been granted permission for a holiday visit.” I push aside a twinge of guilt at the newest lie I tell. It is only a partial untruth. I have already spoken to Aunt Virginia about inviting Sonia and Luisa for the holiday.

He beams. “Well, that is grand, isn’t it?”

I fold the paper, putting it back into the envelope, feeling a corner of my heart lift with hope.

“Yes, it is, Henry. It is grand indeed.”

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